Quotes from Pinarayi Vijayan

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

Government officials should recognize that the files in front of them represent very important issues in the lives of people.

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.

The U.A.E. cannot be considered as any other nation as their rulers have underlined. Indians, especially Keralites, have contributed immensely in their nation building.

People should not feel that they are not Indians because they don't understand Hindi.

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

Kerala's inalienable strength is our excellent social infrastructure, built over a period of time.

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

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

I must say the geographically small State of Kerala has been traditionally influencing the discourse of the country with progressive ideas and innovative programs. Its voice really transcends the physical boundaries of the State.

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

The slogan we have put forward is not just 'rehabilitation and reconstruction,' but 'build a new Kerala.' We will build a better Kerala.

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.

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

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 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.

Congress started mixing politics with religion. BJP perfected it.

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 has a history of being resilient... in a short span we had several crises - floods, Nipah, Ockhi, etc.

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.

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.

It was the anti-people stance of the Congress that had led to the emergence of BJP into power.

I should say unity and commitment are pivotal to the Kerala model.

Weakening the federal structure essentially hampers our unity in diversity, India's biggest strength.