Central aid never comes in one disbursal; it comes in phases.
There's nothing wrong in our dam management and such allegations are baseless.
Different Left governments holding office before the High Court verdict of 1991 never tried to prevent the entry of menstruating women into Sabarimala. In the same way, Left governments never acted in opposition against the High Court verdict of 1991, which restricted the women entry.
The renaissance movement and social reformers have taught us that superstitious beliefs and customs should be challenged and opposed.
Modern Kerala is a product of the selfless social service of great visionaries.
Before we complete our term in office we will provide home for every family in Kerala. No one will remain homeless.
Historically, Kerala has been performing well on the social sector. Public health, education, and awareness have always been our core areas on which we built up our social infrastructure.
As the Chief Minister, I make it a point that review meetings are conducted every day - sometimes more than thrice a day - involving heads of all departments concerned.
I should say unity and commitment are pivotal to the Kerala model.
Kerala has a history of being resilient... in a short span we had several crises - floods, Nipah, Ockhi, etc.
Kerala's inalienable strength is our excellent social infrastructure, built over a period of time.
The U.A.E. cannot be considered as any other nation as their rulers have underlined. Indians, especially Keralites, have contributed immensely in their nation building.
We know that police alone can't prevent violence. Support of political parties is imperative to maintain peace.
I must say the geographically small State of Kerala has been traditionally influencing the discourse of the country with progressive ideas and innovative programs. Its voice really transcends the physical boundaries of the State.
In a federal structure such as ours, state governments are imperative for the smooth functioning of our overall polity. They can't just be wished away.
Those who are talking about withdrawing funds and grants to the states should understand that the Centre gets revenue from the states. They should realize that states like Kerala, get only a fraction in return, for every rupee that it pays to the Centre.
Weakening the federal structure essentially hampers our unity in diversity, India's biggest strength.
Government officials should recognize that the files in front of them represent very important issues in the lives of people.
Kerala is called 'God's own country.' We need to make sure it is really so, for which we should ensure the entire state, including rivers and backwaters, are clean.
Sabarimala is a unique place of worship where members of all faiths are free to go. It may be true that RSS and its B team, Congress, may be trying to whip up caste sentiments.
