THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Chief Minister said in his Independence Day message that it is time to eradicate the inhuman and religious fascist national consciousness.

"The word freedom can be made meaningful. Independence Day celebrations should be rich in ideas necessary to mark India as an independent sovereign nation where socialism, secularism and democracy as envisioned in the Constitution. It is time to reclaim our nationalism, which was rich in visions of liberation, anti-imperialism and equality, and to eradicate sectarian, communal, inhuman and religious fascist nationalism. Let us pledge today that we will move forward with the willpower to do so."

In his Independence Day message, the Chief Minister said that we can make our country a rich, peaceful and exemplary place in history.