Communist Party of India (Marxist) [(CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan inaugurated the ‘Liberate’ festival organised by Chintha Publishers at Jawahar Balabhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.

Speaking after inaugurating the festival themed on ‘knowledge, technology and society’, Mr. Govindan said the growth of science and technology should be welcomed. However, it is also necessary to examine how technology is used at various levels of social life when imperialism stands firm on the extreme right wing in the world, he said.