Kerala: A Model of Secularism and Social Reform

Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan highlighted the state's strong secular credentials at the unveiling of a bronze statue of saint-social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. Vijayan emphasized Kerala's distinctiveness amid rising communal tensions in the country, urging cultural complexes to serve as centers for dialogue and progressive ideas.

On Monday, Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan extolled his state as a bastion of secularism, contrasting it with rising caste and religious violence elsewhere in India.

Vijayan spoke at the unveiling of a bronze statue of saint and social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, praising Kerala's unique characteristics and its secular legacy.

He emphasized that cultural complexes should be more than just physical entities, serving as hubs for dialogue, artistic expression, and advancing the progressive social ideas inspired by Guru's teachings.

(With inputs from agencies.)