Thunchanparamba at Tirur witnessed the beginning of a unique festival on Tuesday in celebration of its current head and Jnanpith laureate M.T. Vasudevan Nair. The festival named ‘Sadaram MT’ will celebrate the 90th birthday of the writer, popularly known as MT.
Inaugurating the festival, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described MT as a writer who stood for secular values. He said MT keenly observed the era in which he lived, and reflected his observations in strong emotions.
The Chief Minister said the secular ideals propounded by MT had more value at a time when politics of hate was being spread. “Some people are trying to spread the message that Hindus and Muslims have been enemies for long. But MT’s works expose those people,” he said.
