“To Take Kerala To Greater Heights” Pinarayai Vijayan Wishes 67th Kerala Piravi (image-twitter/pinarayivijayan)
Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan extended his greeting on the eve of the 68th Kerala Piravi day on Tuesday.
In the message he shared through his official handle X, he said that the foundation of the modern Kerala is the struggles of the working class and peasantry who steadfastly upheld the ideals of the national movement and the renaissance movement. And on this occasion, we must take this opportunity to work together to take Kerala to greater heights and should safeguard its status as a beacon of democracy and secularism.
The chief minister added that by breaking the convictions, we must move forward breaking all the barriers of caste and religion and transform it into a knowledge-based economy.
Kerala governor Arif Muhammad Khan too extended his warm wishes to the people of Kerala and all Malayalam speaking natives all around the world.
In his message, Governor spoke about the collective responsibility for the state’s development and also urged people to foster social harmony and promote the Malayalam language.
Opposition leader, VD Satheesan too echoed that unity is the need of the hour. He then added that it is the collective responsibility of the people to preserve our nation and to strive towards unity.
To mark the 67th anniversary, Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced the final schedule of Keraleeyam 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram. The grand inauguration will be held on November 1 at 10 am at Thiruvananthapuram. Diplomatic representatives from the UAE, South Korea, Norway and Cuba along with iconic film stars including Kamal Hassan, Mamootty, Mohanlal, Shobana, Manju Warrier and prominent industrialist Yussuf Ali and Ravi Pillai will grace the occasion. There will be 42 venues between Kowdiar and East Fort. The festival will showcase Kerala’s commitment to secularism, unity and culture.
Kerala Day is celebrated on November 1 which commemorates the establishment of the state of Kerala. It is widely known as Kerala Piravi, and the Malayalam word piravi means birth. The occasion marks the unification of Malayalam speaking regions into a single state. Mostly, individuals wear traditional Kasavu and saree on the occasion.
Before gaining independence, Kerala existed as separate three entities- Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. On July 1, 1949, it became Travancore-Cochin.
Later, on November 1, 1956, Travancore-Cochin joined forces with Malabar and Kasaragod taluk of South Canara leading to the formation of the state of Kerala. This day is marked as Kerala day.
