Urging caution against alleged efforts being made to impede the liberty of various sections, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the country’s independence hinges on thwarting the growing threats to its founding ideals of unity, democracy, secularism, and scientific thought.
Leading the State’s 77th Independence Day celebrations here on Tuesday, he also laid stress on the State’s commitment to building an egalitarian and modern society.
Mr. Vijayan, who hoisted the national flag and received salute at the ceremonial parade at the Central Stadium here, harked back to the country’s freedom movement that drew energy from the participation of all sections of the population. “People cutting across caste, religions, regions, languages, cultures and beliefs are entitled to the hard-earned freedom which could not be restricted within particular groups,” he said.
