Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday turned 75. (File)
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday turned 75, but it surely was a quiet birthday for him as he continued with official work and COVID-19 associated issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, actor turned politician Kamal Haasan and Malayalam celebrity Mohanlal greeted the Chief Minister.
In a tweet, PM Modi prolonged his birthday greetings to the Chief Minister, wishing him good well being.
“Birthday wishes to Kerala CM Shri @vijayanpinarayi Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
Birthday needs to Kerala CM Shri @vijayanpinarayi Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with good well being and an extended life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 24, 2020
Mr Gadkari additionally took to twitter to greet Vijayan. “Birthday greetings to Chief Minister of Kerala Shri @vijayanpinarayiJi,” he stated.
Birthday greetings to Chief Minister of Kerala Shri @vijayanpinarayi Ji.
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) May 24, 2020
Mohanlal did likewise, tweeting “Birthday wishes to our Honourable Chief Minister, Shri @vijayanpinarayisir”. Kamal Haasan took to Twitter and talked about the CPI(M) chief’s speech on the Kerala Assembly in 1977, holding up his bloodstained shirt.
Birthday needs to our Honourable Chief Minister, Shri @vijayanpinarayi sir pic.twitter.com/TWTQyrQi9s
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 24, 2020
Mr Vijayan, together with different social gathering leaders, was arrested and brought into custody on September 28, 1975 through the Emergency and reportedly overwhelmed up.
Upon his launch two years later, Mr Vijayan rushed to the state legislative meeting along with his bloodied shirt from that day and spoke towards the state’s “excesses.”
“Then, he created a storm by talking with a bloodstained shirt. Now he has made his state the object of adulation in the country. The CM of Kerala emphasised our bond, calling us brothers, keeping the borders open. Our Heartfelt birthday wishes to our comrade @vijayanpinarayi,” Kamal Haasan tweeted.
Then, he created a storm by speaking with a bloodstained shirt. Now, he has made his state the item of adulation within the nation. The CM of Kerala emphasised our bond, calling us brothers, protecting the borders open. Our Heartfelt birthday needs to our comrade @vijayanpinarayi
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) May 24, 2020
Meanwhile, a senior official on the Chief Minister’s Office stated Mr Vijayan continued with official work and evaluating the COVID-19 state of affairs.
“Comrade has never held any celebrations on his birthday. Today is no different. He evaluated the COVID-19 situation and was checking office files at his residence, the Cliff House, here,” the official instructed PTI.
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