Thiruvananthapuram: CM Pinarayi Vijayan launches Onam week celebrations, urges caution

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the week-long Onam celebrations at Kanakakunnu Palace here on Tuesday.
While speaking after inaugurating the function, the chief minister said Onam as an enduring symbol of hope, resilience and resurgence which has an added significance this time as humanity is recovering from the disruptions caused by Covid pandemic.
“Onam this time comes with promise and hope. In the last two years, humanity had passed through an unprecedented situation that curbed festivals and get-togethers. As the pandemic is receding, the festive spirit and the happiness that get-togethers bring are back in our lives. However, Covid has not completely vanished, and we have to continue our vigil against its return and spread,” said Vijayan.
Tourism minister P A Mohamed Riyas, who presided over the function, said Onam spreads the message of equality, which has a great relevance in this era.
Minister for general education and labour V Sivankutty, in his welcome address, said post-Covid, people have swiftly embraced the real spirit of Onam with overwhelming enthusiasm.