THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Kerala overcame extreme poverty with the cooperation of everyone. He added that Kerala now stands before the world as a state free from extreme poverty. He was speaking at the ceremony held at Thiruvananthapuram Central Stadium, where Kerala was officially declared an 'Extreme Poverty-Free State.'

“It is a pleasure to have Malayalam’s great actor Mammootty present at this event. Today, we stand proudly before the world as a land without extreme poverty. This marks the dawn of a new Kerala. This is a step toward realising the New Kerala we have envisioned. This is a historic moment that assures we will never fall back into extreme poverty,” the Chief Minister said.

“Today also marks 69 years since the dream of a united Kerala b

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