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.

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.

The Left Front, being an egalitarian political force, has always supported removing untouchability and discrimination in society.

Why is Kerala distinct from many other states? It is simply because of the glorious movements of reforms that brought renaissance to the state.

It is unfortunate that a party like the Congress, which had a role in social reforms as part of the national movement, has aligned with RSS and BJP.

Kerala's strength is not the size of its state exchequer, but it is the support of Malayalis from all over the world and others who love Kerala.

Kerala has always evoked the curiosity of the world at large. We have contributed immensely in enriching such ideals which an egalitarian world would cherish to uphold.

Kerala has been one of the most vocal voices of federalism, and it will remain so.

Keralites don't think on communal lines.

We are fighting the BJP and the Congress at both the state and national levels. People know them to be two sides of the same coin. However, our primary goal is to defeat the BJP as it is led by the RSS, and they exhibit fascist tendencies.

If you go through the history of communal violence in our country, you will find that just before the violence there will be a phase of rumor-mongering by RSS. They will unleash a campaign of lies.

Anti-people policies of the BJP government have made strong opposition a necessity.

It is the RSS and the BJP that have always initiated political violence in our midst; not just in Kerala, but in the entire country.

As far as the Congress and the BJP go, we should not forget that they have not even apologized for the genocides in 1984 and 2002, which the Indian society as a whole holds them responsible for.

Congress started mixing politics with religion. BJP perfected it.

Every time they came to power, the Congress engaged in large scale corruption. Even when they were in power, they did nothing to stop the hoarding of black money in offshore havens.

Kerala is not a resource-rich State. This is a big challenge. Only if you have resources, you will have sound industries.

It's clear that the RSS is directly taking key decisions on behalf of the BJP. RSS policies are not compliant with our country's interests. The RSS doesn't accept secularism.

Leaders in the LDF are united and there are no differences.

I have worked as a party secretary in Kerala. I had been assigned the responsibility of party secretary while I was a minister in the state government.

The Congress needs to consolidate its secular credentials. Its soft Hindutva approach would only help the BJP.

RSS is an organization that is trained in spreading lies and creating communal clashes.

Our country is secular and Kerala is one state where it plays out at its best.

Everyone eats all kinds of food in Kerala. Kerala is one of the states where life span is the highest; and lifespan is closely linked to food habits. In Kerala, people are generally non-vegetarians. If it was bad for health, life expectancy would not have been so good.

Kerala is not the place to roll out the RSS agenda.

Look what happened in Assam where the NRC was rolled out. Poor people with no way to find their documents were affected the most. And among them, the majority were Hindus.

If we don't learn from our lessons, are we humans?

India belongs to Indians of all kinds. Efforts to undermine this fact will only take our country backwards and destroy our hard-fought freedom. We must not let that happen.

Usually it is good to spread some light. The problem is that lakhs of people, like our workers, small-scale businesses, the tourism sector, restaurants, holiday resorts, lakhs of them, are in trouble and we should be able to spread light to them. For that, good financial support is needed.

This very concept of police assault is a colonialist notion and it holds no significance in a modern, democratic society.

Water Metro is the first water transport system of its kind in India. The project will be implemented in a timely manner and the first phase will become a reality in March 2020.

Kerala has set an example in providing facilities for Haj pilgrimage. People are working as volunteers in Haj camps without honorarium.

Some vested interests have an inclination to tarnish the image of those in politics and there have been occasions when some people have fallen for such tendencies. A democratic society can go forward only after rectifying such outlooks.

Don't turn a blind eye to corruption. Effective and strong intervention is needed to make administration corruption free down to the level of village office.

The orders and directives issued on the basis of government decisions should be exhaustive and factual. Deep and thorough examination is required before taking a decision on important policy matters.

Issuing orders and circulars without errors and in the proper way is crucial for efficient administration. This is why the Secretariat Office Manual mandates scrutiny at different levels.

Our party is not like the Congress, where leaders are more important than the party and ethics. In our party, people and workers are more important than leaders.

Sangh Parivar criminals get protection in certain BJP-run states such as U.P. and Gujarat. Such protection is unavailable in Kerala. There is no special law for Sangha Parivar. All criminals are brought to book here.

The propaganda that Kerala is a trouble-torn state is a matter of concern. Such a false propaganda will adversely impact its investment and development prospects.

Calamities have taught us a great lesson - we have to stand together when we are in danger.

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.

It's the people's right to eat healthy food.

RSS and BJP are not only tarnishing the government but also insulting people of Kerala.

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.

Kerala has little tolerance for corruption. We have also made our governance as transparent as much as possible.