Pinarayi Vijayan and Minister-designates pay tribute to martyrs of Punnapra-Vayalar uprising in Kerala
The Hindu
Paying homage to the martyrs of the Punnapra-Vayalar struggle prior to oath-taking has been a Communist tradition followed since the time of the first Communist government led by E.M.S. Namboothiripad in 1957
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Minister- designates from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] and Communist Party of India (CPI) offered floral tributes to martyrs of the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising on Thursday morning. Ahead of the swearing-in of the newly elected Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala on Thursday evening, Mr. Vijayan, accompanied by his nominated Cabinet colleagues and Speaker-designate M.B. Rajesh, first visited the martyrs’ memorial at Vayalar in Alappuzha and paid their respects. Later, they paid tributes at the martyrs' column at Valiyachudukadu in Punnapra.More Related News