Calamities have taught us a great lesson - we have to stand together when we are in danger.
Pinarayi Vijayan
Positioning one leader against another is not necessarily how our democracy functions. We do not directly elect the president or the prime minister. We choose parties based on their policies, and their efficacy depends on how well they implement their policies.
When a temple catches fire, irrespective of their faith, everyone works to douse the flames. Similarly, all parties worked against the forces that imposed Emergency.
The slogan we have put forward is not just 'rehabilitation and reconstruction,' but 'build a new Kerala.' We will build a better Kerala.
RSS and BJP are not only tarnishing the government but also insulting people of Kerala.
It's the people's right to eat healthy food.
Do not try to play politics using the health of the public during a disaster.
From my experience, I can tell you, a party general secretary naturally cannot take care of the responsibilities of a parliamentarian.
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.
The Left forces have a strong and growing presence in universities, youth organizations, and among trade unions and farmer organizations... This strength is bound to reflect in the parliamentary arena.
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.
It was the anti-people stance of the Congress that had led to the emergence of BJP into power.
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.
States with their limited resources will have to shoulder the greater burden of economic crisis that will follow the COVID-19 pandemic. The financial package announced by the Centre is inadequate.
Drugs should be available for cheap prices for patients.
A move to decide citizenship on the basis of religion amounts to rejecting the Constitution.
Minorities, Dalits, farmers, students, writers - all have faced the brunt of the Narendra Modi government and risen in protest.
India is a secular nation and believers of all religions and atheists have a place in this country.
Controversies will disappear once you have a task and a mission.
You shall have to be able to oppose communalism, only then can you say you are secular. Many political parties which claim to be secular show their weakness when it comes to the fight against communalism.
Environment conservation without stagnating development is the objective of our government.
The government's policy is to ensure a smooth environment where all political parties can function freely. The government will take appropriate action if anyone adopts a stand different from it.
With the advancements made in the medical field, we dealt with the Nipah virus and later established the Virology institute. This gave us the confidence to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are no dams in Achankovil, Manimala, and Chaliyar rivers. Water in Achankovil flooded Pandalam, Manimala flooded Thiruvalla, and Chaliyar flooded Nilambur. So, based on what logic is someone saying that the reason for the floods is the opening of reservoirs?
We have no prejudiced stand, nor are we aggressive on the Sabarimala issue. The government is duty-bound to implement the Supreme Court order.
Encroachment upon the powers and rights of States also goes against the grain of the Constitution and federal principles.
It is not for me but for the people to rate the central government.
We have to continue to resist all attempts to change our constitution.
Non-Resident Keralites are a major strength to our State. They have immensely contributed to the development of the State and our economy heavily depends on them.
Rebuilding Kerala has to do with creating climate-resilient infrastructure and realising sustainable livelihoods.
We are for abstinence, not prohibition. Prohibition leads to many socio-legal problems. Wherever liquor has been prohibited, there is a tendency to consume through illegal means.
Over the last few decades, apart from other factors, direct or tacit prodding by the Centre has influenced Indian corporate groups' decisions on project sites... Politics cannot be separated from it.
The Kerala Police is the best law and order force and investigation agency in the country.
In our manifesto we have said that we will focus on reducing the demand for liquor through awareness campaigns. We will also make it an offense to serve liquor to anyone below the age of 23.
When disaster strikes, our prime objective is to save the maximum number of people. As the person heading the government, my duty is to provide all support to the flood-affected.
India has a national structure that accepts various languages. Nobody can dilute it.
People of Kerala will never allow divisive elements to succeed.
People should not feel that they are not Indians because they don't understand Hindi.
Our freedom fighters have struggled to oust imperial forces and establish a secular nation. It cannot be broken by the Sangh Parivar and Modi easily.
The aim of RSS is to build an axis of countries like U.S., India and Israel against China.
The Left government has been consistent in its approach to a development process that takes environment into consideration.
The Left is not a major electoral force in many states; in some, we are practically not there.
Kerala has little tolerance for corruption. We have also made our governance as transparent as much as possible.
It is inappropriate to portray the central contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund as help for COVID-19 prevention.
The Congress has never taken a firm stand against communalism.
Land acquisition is a problem in Kerala because the available land is limited.
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.
