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  • Pinarayi Vijayan: Attempts are being made to turn India into a religious nation: Kerala CM

    Malappuram (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday expressed concern over the alleged attempts being made to turn India into a religious nation, and accused those in power at the Center of trying to blur the lines between religious institutions and the state.

    Without mentioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said nowadays those who hold constitutional positions are turning into priests during religious ceremonies. The Left veteran was apparently referring to the recent consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in which Modi was the ‘yajman (master of a yajna)’.

    “Attempts are being made to turn India into a religious nation… This evokes great concern,” Vijayan said, speaking during the valedictory session of the 10th Mujahid State Conference at Karipur in this northern district. He labeled as “pathetic” the attempts by certain leaders “even in Kerala” to justify such events. In present India, those who are in power are attempting to blur the lines between religion and the state, Vijayan further said. The chief minister also accused the Center of sabotaging projects meant for minority communities.

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  • Will study want for legislation to manage on-line media channels: Kerala CM

    By PTI

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday mentioned the federal government will study the necessity for popping out with a legislation for regulating YouTube-hosted information channels.

    The Chief Minister’s assertion within the state meeting assumes significance at a time when the police has taken motion towards some Malayalam on-line information channels.

    Left MLA P V Sreenijin had lodged a grievance with the police alleging that a web based media channel intentionally defamed him by spreading faux information.

    On Thursday, Left MLA P V Anvar submitted within the House that information channels operating on YouTube had been unregulated underneath the current legal guidelines and plenty of of them allegedly unfold false or defamatory information.

    Acknowledging that it was a critical problem, the Chief Minister mentioned the Information Technology Rules of 2021 prohibit dissemination of any data on on-line media channels, together with YouTube, that’s defamatory or impacts sovereignty of the nation or pleasant relations with one other nation, legislation and order, and so on.

    For blocking such content material, the central authorities has appointed a chosen officer underneath the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009, the CM mentioned.

    He additional mentioned that the state IT division secretary has been appointed because the nodal officer to look at the complaints concerning false or defamatory content material on on-line media channels and suggest to the designated officer to dam them.

    The nodal officer could make such suggestions based mostly on courtroom orders additionally, he added.

    “In addition to that, as suggested by the member of the House, framing a law to regulate such channels can also be examined,” Vijayan mentioned.

    Sreenijin, in his grievance, had additionally alleged that the web media channel had even made insinuations towards his father-in-law, a former Chief Justice of India.

    The actions towards the web media channels kicked off a political storm within the state with each the Congress-led opposition UDF and the BJP severely criticising the ruling CPI(M) within the state over it and accused it of “hunting” media personnel.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday mentioned the federal government will study the necessity for popping out with a legislation for regulating YouTube-hosted information channels.

    The Chief Minister’s assertion within the state meeting assumes significance at a time when the police has taken motion towards some Malayalam on-line information channels.

    Left MLA P V Sreenijin had lodged a grievance with the police alleging that a web based media channel intentionally defamed him by spreading faux information.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    On Thursday, Left MLA P V Anvar submitted within the House that information channels operating on YouTube had been unregulated underneath the current legal guidelines and plenty of of them allegedly unfold false or defamatory information.

    Acknowledging that it was a critical problem, the Chief Minister mentioned the Information Technology Rules of 2021 prohibit dissemination of any data on on-line media channels, together with YouTube, that’s defamatory or impacts sovereignty of the nation or pleasant relations with one other nation, legislation and order, and so on.

    For blocking such content material, the central authorities has appointed a chosen officer underneath the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009, the CM mentioned.

    He additional mentioned that the state IT division secretary has been appointed because the nodal officer to look at the complaints concerning false or defamatory content material on on-line media channels and suggest to the designated officer to dam them.

    The nodal officer could make such suggestions based mostly on courtroom orders additionally, he added.

    “In addition to that, as suggested by the member of the House, framing a law to regulate such channels can also be examined,” Vijayan mentioned.

    Sreenijin, in his grievance, had additionally alleged that the web media channel had even made insinuations towards his father-in-law, a former Chief Justice of India.

    The actions towards the web media channels kicked off a political storm within the state with each the Congress-led opposition UDF and the BJP severely criticising the ruling CPI(M) within the state over it and accused it of “hunting” media personnel.

  • Uniform Civil Code a part of BJP’s ‘communal agenda’: Kerala CM 

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a part of the BJP’s communal agenda to tug down the nation’s multiplicity of voices.

    The Kerala CM alleged that the continuing discussions over UCC have been a part of an electoral agenda and urged the Union Government and the Law Commission to withdraw the movement and never forcefully implement the identical.

    “No one can be blamed if suspicions abound that such discussions are part of a move to destroy the country’s diversity and to establish the dominance of the majority. This move can only be seen as part of a communal agenda to eliminate the country’s cultural diversity and enforce ‘One Nation One Culture’,” mentioned Pinarayi.

    In a press release issued right here, the Kerala CM mentioned makes an attempt ought to be made to usher in reforms to discriminatory practices in private legislation. Such makes an attempt want assist from the group involved and will be materialized by means of consultations with all stakeholders.

    “Reformist movements in any religion have evolved from within. It’s not an issue that can be resolved through an executive order. In 2018, the Law Commission arrived at the assessment that UCC was neither essential nor desirable at this phase. Proponents of the new move should explain what suddenly prompted them to deviate from this stance,” he mentioned.

    What makes India distinctive is its range which encompasses all variations and voices of dissent. Instead of attempting to bulldoze such a large number of various voices by forcefully unifying private legal guidelines with a particular agenda in thoughts, private legal guidelines adopted by totally different beliefs ought to be reformed, in tune with altering instances, he identified.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a part of the BJP’s communal agenda to tug down the nation’s multiplicity of voices.

    The Kerala CM alleged that the continuing discussions over UCC have been a part of an electoral agenda and urged the Union Government and the Law Commission to withdraw the movement and never forcefully implement the identical.

    “No one can be blamed if suspicions abound that such discussions are part of a move to destroy the country’s diversity and to establish the dominance of the majority. This move can only be seen as part of a communal agenda to eliminate the country’s cultural diversity and enforce ‘One Nation One Culture’,” mentioned Pinarayi.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In a press release issued right here, the Kerala CM mentioned makes an attempt ought to be made to usher in reforms to discriminatory practices in private legislation. Such makes an attempt want assist from the group involved and will be materialized by means of consultations with all stakeholders.

    “Reformist movements in any religion have evolved from within. It’s not an issue that can be resolved through an executive order. In 2018, the Law Commission arrived at the assessment that UCC was neither essential nor desirable at this phase. Proponents of the new move should explain what suddenly prompted them to deviate from this stance,” he mentioned.

    What makes India distinctive is its range which encompasses all variations and voices of dissent. Instead of attempting to bulldoze such a large number of various voices by forcefully unifying private legal guidelines with a particular agenda in thoughts, private legal guidelines adopted by totally different beliefs ought to be reformed, in tune with altering instances, he identified.

  • Nation’s energy primarily based on secularism and dedication to range: Kerala CM

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Federalism is the premise of India’s existence and therefore federal ideas ought to prevail within the nation, mentioned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

    He was addressing the seventy fifth Independence Day parade after receiving the guard of honour and hoisting the nationwide flag at Thiruvananthapuram Central stadium on Monday.

    The Chief Minister mentioned a robust Centre and contented states are the inspiration of federalism. “Our nation’s strength is based on secularism and commitment to diversity and harmony. On the foundation of these ideals, our constitution was created,” he mentioned.

    The state authorities’s accomplishments had been additionally highlighted by the Chief Minister. He emphasised how KIIFB (Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board) helped the state’s infrastructure increase. Eliminating excessive poverty is among the state authorities’s high priorities, he added. 

    Additionally, he emphasised the significance of digital data. “By elevating digital literacy, it is our responsibility to close the state’s digital divide. Start-ups and IT enterprises in the state help us to achieve that objective. e-vehicles should be promoted in view of climate change,” he mentioned. 

    The Chief Minister additionally mentioned efforts are being made to make sure improvement and equality by turning native our bodies into native governments. 

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    The Chief Minister said that the perspective of forgetting primary actuality has been annihilating the goals of the liberty fighters.

    The Chief Minister additionally distributed the police medals. Thiruvananthapuram District collector Geromic George, and City police commissioner G Sparjan Kumar had been additionally current.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Federalism is the premise of India’s existence and therefore federal ideas ought to prevail within the nation, mentioned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

    He was addressing the seventy fifth Independence Day parade after receiving the guard of honour and hoisting the nationwide flag at Thiruvananthapuram Central stadium on Monday.

    The Chief Minister mentioned a robust Centre and contented states are the inspiration of federalism. “Our nation’s strength is based on secularism and commitment to diversity and harmony. On the foundation of these ideals, our constitution was created,” he mentioned.

    The state authorities’s accomplishments had been additionally highlighted by the Chief Minister. He emphasised how KIIFB (Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board) helped the state’s infrastructure increase. Eliminating excessive poverty is among the state authorities’s high priorities, he added. 

    Additionally, he emphasised the significance of digital data. “By elevating digital literacy, it is our responsibility to close the state’s digital divide. Start-ups and IT enterprises in the state help us to achieve that objective. e-vehicles should be promoted in view of climate change,” he mentioned. 

    The Chief Minister additionally mentioned efforts are being made to make sure improvement and equality by turning native our bodies into native governments. 

    ALSO READ | ‘Centre appearing in opposition to federal spirit’: Telangana CM hits again at freebies comment

    The Chief Minister said that the perspective of forgetting primary actuality has been annihilating the goals of the liberty fighters.

    The Chief Minister additionally distributed the police medals. Thiruvananthapuram District collector Geromic George, and City police commissioner G Sparjan Kumar had been additionally current.

  • Kerala​ CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s communal appeasement cause for recurring murders, alleges Congress

    By PTI

    PALAKKAD: As back-to-back political murders of an RSS activist and an SDPI employee right here rocked Kerala, the opposition Congress on Saturday got here down closely on the Left authorities alleging that the growing variety of communal and political murders taking place within the state these days was a results of communal appeasement being performed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

    The police drive have change into mute spectators of violence and murders and persons are dwelling beneath concern as there is no such thing as a safety for his or her life and property, Leader of Opposition within the state Assembly V D Satheesan stated.

    Alleging that the southern state has was a “goonda corridor” from north to south, he additionally stated communal forces like RSS and SDPI have been unleashing violence within the state.

    “All these killings are the result of the communal appeasement being done by the Chief Minister in the name of social engineering. The government does not have the power to oppose anyone,” he informed reporters in Varkala.

    The fundamentalist forces from each the minority and the bulk communities have infiltrated into the police drive, he additional alleged, including that there was criticism in opposition to the house division headed by Vijayan even within the Marxist social gathering’s just lately concluded district conferences.

    Meanwhile, reacting to the incident of the RSS man’s homicide, the BJP alleged that the Social Democratic Party of India, the political offshoot of PFI, was behind the killing of Srinivasan.

    Srinivasan, 45, was attacked by a gaggle of assailants at his store within the coronary heart of Palakkad city.

    The incident occurred lower than 24 hours after a Popular Front of India (PFI) chief was killed in a village close to right here.

    PFI chief Subair, 43, was allegedly hacked to loss of life at Elappully within the district whereas he was returning house after providing prayers in a mosque on Friday afternoon.

    BJP state basic secretary, C Krishnakumar criticised the police vehemently saying the legislation enforcers did not examine the assault in opposition to Srinivasan and they didn’t try to hint the assailants after the crime.

    “SDPI is trying to spread the violence across the district. Police are remaining as just mute spectators. Why did they not make any attempt to check the murder though they had ample information regarding the killer gangs of SDPI? There was a serious lapse on part of the police,” he alleged.

    However, ruling CPI(M) chief and meeting Speaker M B Rajesh condemned the murders and urged the individuals to isolate the attackers and assailants.

    There was clear planning behind every violent incident taking place within the state and a deliberate try to destroy the peaceable ambiance within the state was the rationale behind such murders, he stated.

  • Move to impose Hindi can’t be accepted: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    By PTI

    KANNUR: As protests rise over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Hindi ought to be accepted as an alternative choice to English and to not native languages, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday stated the transfer to impose Hindi can’t be accepted.

    Speaking at a seminar on Centre-State relations, organised by the CPI(M) as a part of its twenty third Party Congress, Vijayan stated India is a rustic recognized for its unity in range and the Sangh Parivar’s agenda was to not recognise this range.

    Presiding over the thirty seventh assembly of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, Shah had on Thursday stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has determined that the medium of working the federal government is the official language and this can undoubtedly enhance the significance of Hindi.

    “India is a country which is known for its unity in diversity. The idea itself means accepting diversity. Our Constitution has also given importance to many languages in India. Most of the states were formed on the basis of language after a long struggle. The Sangh Parivar agenda is not to recognise diversity and federalism of our country. It’s part of their agenda to weaken the regional languages,” Vijayan stated.

    He stated languages are the idea of tradition and life of every society and this range might be destroyed if a language is killed.

    “Such moves will create dangerous situations in the country. Hindi was used as part of the national movement and in that sense it is considered as a national-level language and that’s why we have implemented the three-language courses in Kerala schools. However, imposing Hindi and destroying regional languages cannot be accepted. It will hamper the unity and integrity of the nation,” Vijayan stated.

    Kerala colleges have three-language programs applied with Malayalam, Hindi and English languages.

    Vijayan stated not too long ago, there was a requirement for ‘one nation, one language’ throughout the celebration of Hindi Divas.

    “Similarly, in the draft of the New Education Policy, they tried to make Hindi a must language,” Vijayan stated.

    Prominent southern political events have criticised Shah’s assertion on Hindi.

    Vijayan made these statements whereas inaugurating the seminar wherein his Tamil Nadu counterpart M Okay Stalin was additionally current.

  • Information about stranded Malayalis in Ukraine handed over to MEA, Embassy officers: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    By PTI

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday mentioned details about Malayalis stranded within the japanese area of Ukraine, which was witnessing a raging battle, was handed over to the External Affairs Ministry and the Indian Embassy there.

    Over 3500 individuals have already registered on-line and thru different means with Norka Roots, the state authorities’s Non-Resident Keralites (NRK) welfare company, which opened a 24×7 management room at its headquarters right here for a similar, he mentioned.

    Those who’re but to enlist with the Norka ought to register on the earliest, he mentioned.

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    Stating that his authorities was making certain that every one Keralites repatriated from the japanese European nation get to succeed in again house safely, he mentioned the Norka officers had been working around the clock in Mumbai and Delhi to obtain the returnees.

    Arrangements have additionally been made on the 4 airports within the state for a similar, he mentioned in an announcement.

    As many as 180 college students would attain Kochi from Delhi in a chartered flight, organized by the state authorities, this night, he mentioned including that particular automobiles can be organized for them to succeed in house in varied districts.

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    “180 students will be flown down from Delhi to Kochi in an @AirAsiaIndia chartered flight at 4 pm, by the Govt. of Kerala. We are ensuring that all Keralites repatriated from #Ukraine, reach back safe and sound. Those who are yet to register should do so with @Norka_Roots,” Vijayan tweeted earlier within the day.

  • CM Vijayan, opposition UDF spar over legislation and order scenario in Kerala Assembly

    By PTI

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a disagreement over the legislation and order scenario within the state as opposition UDF led by the Congress charged that Kerala has changed into a “corridor of goondas” at the same time as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused them, together with communal forces, of being answerable for inflicting riots.

    During the zero hour, the opposition sought discover for an adjournment movement to debate the alleged rising incidents of homicide, violence and assaults towards girls within the state after the Left authorities got here to energy.

    Rubbishing the fees as “baseless”, Vijayan, nevertheless, mentioned Kerala is one among the many states the place the legislation and order scenario is remarkably intact within the nation and the state police is taking stringent measures towards all types of atrocities and evil acts within the society.

    If 1,677 homicide circumstances have been reported within the state throughout the five-year tenure of the earlier UDF authorities, the variety of such circumstances have been 1,516 throughout the LDF authorities’s interval since May 25, 2016 to May 9, 2021, he defined.

    “After the present government came to power, the number of political murders reported in the state were six and legal actions have already been taken against 73 out of the total 92 accused in those cases,” Vijayan mentioned.

    Pointing out that BJP-RSS activists have been discovered accused in three out of six circumstances of political murders reported within the state after the federal government got here to energy, he additionally mentioned the SDPI activists and Congress staff have been the culprits in the remainder of the incidents.

    “You (Congress-UDF) and the communal forces are responsible for causing riots in the state. Whom you are trying to protect by accusing the government over these incidents instead of exposing the attempts by the communal forces?” the Chief Minister requested.

    In Kerala, the UDF, BJP and SDPI have been all prepared to show the state right into a battle zone, however the police have been taking a robust stand in such incidents and arresting all of the culprits, he additional mentioned.

    However, N Shamsudheen (IUML), who sought discover for the movement, alleged that murderers and goons have been unleashing violence within the state and the police and the house division had no management over them.

    The Chief Minister couldn’t even defend his personal social gathering member Okay Haridasan allegedly killed by a BJP activist within the politically-volatile Kannur district lately, the IUML legislator mentioned mocking on the authorities.

    Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan mentioned the Left authorities failed miserably in giving enough safety to the life and property of individuals within the state.

    The cops have been managed by the CPI(M) district and space secretaries and the legislation enforcers have been unable to ship their responsibility due to undue interference of the social gathering leaders, the Congress chief mentioned.

    Terming the Chief Minister’s allegation that the UDF was inflicting the breakdown of legislation and order scenario in Kerala as a “joke”, he additionally mentioned your entire state has changed into a “corridor of goondas” below the LDF rule.

    The UDF later staged a walkout as Speaker M B Rajesh denied go away for the movement.

  • Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan backs PWD Minister Mohammed Riyas’ assertion opposing MLAs visiting ministers’ workplace with contractors

    By PTI

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday backed PWD Minister PA Mohammed Riyas’s latest assertion within the state Assembly that MLAs shouldn’t go to his workplace with contractors of assorted initiatives, saying there was no conflicting view within the CPI(M) on the matter.

    “It is not right for MLAs to take contractors with them while visiting the ministers’ office,” the Chief Minister advised reporters right here responding to a question on the alleged variations throughout the CPI(M) legislature celebration on the assertion of Riyas.

    “There is no conflicting view in the CPI(M) on the matter”, Vijayan mentioned, throwing his weight behind the PWD minister, who can be his son-in-law.

    Vijayan mentioned when he was the state Electricity Minister in 1996, a MLA had visited him with a contractor.

    “Then I told him that this is not part of your job,” he mentioned, and asserted that the MLAs needn’t go to the ministers’ workplace with contractors.

    Making an announcement within the state meeting on October 7, Riyas had mentioned that the MLAs shouldn’t go to his workplace with contractors as it should create hassle sooner or later.

    “The MLAs need not visit the minister’s office with contractors. That will create issues in the future. The contractors have their associations. They can approach the ministry if they have any issues to discuss,” Riyas advised the Assembly.

    When a bit of media reported that Riyas was criticised within the legislative celebration assembly of the CPI(M) legislators over the problem, forcing him to tender an apology, the Minister had rejected it, saying not one of the MLAs had raised such a problem.

    Earlier, the ruling CPI(M) had additionally come out in assist of Riyas saying what he mentioned was the stand of the Left Democratic Front (LDF).

    Reacting to a question, celebration state secretary in-charge A Vijayaraghavan had mentioned the minister was explaining the stand of the celebration and the federal government.

  • Seeking ‘nooku kooli’ is anti-social exercise: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    By PTI

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As there are rising incidents of ‘nooku kooli’ (gawking expenses) in Kerala regardless of the warning of the High Court towards the follow, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday stated it was an anti-social exercise.

    Vijayan, who spoke to reporters right here, stated many of the latest incidents of demanding nookku kooli concerned individuals who don’t belong to any organisation.

    “None of the trade unions in the State support nooku kooli. Police are taking stern action against those demanding nooku kooli…,” he stated.

    Nooku kooli actually means ‘gawking wages’.

    It is an euphemism for extortion by organised labour unions below which wages should be paid to union employees for loading and unloading cargo, that work performed by machines or by different employees.

    The Kerala High Court just lately lashed out towards the State authorities over the follow and that buyers have been afraid to come back to the State on account of that.

    The court docket stated if the federal government needs extra companies, then it ought to cease the commerce unions from the follow.

    A bit of individuals, earlier this month, blocked a lorry carrying cargo to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) facility at Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram demanding cash as nooku kooli.

    On May 1, 2018, the federal government banned the out of date nooku kooli utilized by headload employees to extract exorbitant wages with out doing any work.

    The follow is taken into account a product of militant commerce unionism that resulted in frequent altercations between employees and businessmen.