Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the nation must guard itself from both external imperialist forces that loom over the sovereignty of the country, and internal threats that aim to undermine social unity.

Leading Kerala’s 79th Independence Day celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday (August 15, 2025), Mr. Vijayan said the national achievements in science and technology should not overshadow the lived realities of marginalised sections.