Being an MLA is an opportunity to highlight issues of common man, Kerala Chief Minister tells legislators

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan addressed first-time legislators during an orientation program in Thiruvananthapuram. He emphasized the importance of thorough research, understanding legislative processes, and focusing on the needs of marginalized citizens.
Why it matters
Effective legislative training is crucial for the functioning of democratic institutions and ensuring that new representatives can meaningfully contribute to policy-making.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan advised all first-time members of the Legislative Assembly to treat their task as MLAs as the biggest opportunity and assignment in their public life to highlight issues faced by common man, bring the government’s focus to problems of marginalised sections, and to find solutions to vexing problems of citizens in their daily life.
The article reports on a standard government orientation event without taking a political stance or using loaded language.
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