Oommen Chandy carried sorrows and sufferings of the common people in his heart: V.D. Satheesan
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan commemorated the late leader Oommen Chandy, praising his compassionate approach to governance and his commitment to public welfare. The event also included the launch of a new medical financial assistance scheme.
Why it matters
It reflects on the political legacy of a prominent regional leader and his impact on administrative policy.
Oommen Chandy was a leader who carried the sorrows and sufferings of the common people in his heart, Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan, said. He was inaugurating the Oommen Chandy commemoration organised by Kerala Secretariat Association here on Monday.
Chandy conducted mass contact programme several times to give a humane face to the administration. He listened to people and changed rules and amended laws as needed, to ease the hardships of the public. Whenever he heard an issue being raised by several persons, he understood it to be a public concern and did his best to attend to it, Mr. Satheesan recalled.
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