Kerala govt firmly committed to safeguard rights of expatriate community: CM Vijayan

The Kerala government is firmly committed to safeguarding the welfare and rights of the Malayali community working or living abroad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday, October 18

Pinarayi Vijayan also said that he was grateful for the warm and spirited welcome he got from the expatriate community in Bahrain on his arrival there after eight years.

The CM also inaugurated the 'Pravasi Malayali Sangamam' in Bahrain, jointly organised by the Loka Kerala Sabha and the Malayalam Mission.

"Deeply grateful to our expatriate community for the warm and spirited welcome during my visit to the country after eight years. It was a pleasure to share the stage with Indian Ambassador Vinod K Jacob and Padma Shri M A Yusuff Ali.

"The government remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the welfare and rights of our Pravasi community," he said on 'X'.

Yusuff Ali is an eminent Kerala-based businessman who is the chairman and managing director of LuLu Group International.

Pinarayi Vijayan is on a Gulf tour and will return to Kerala towards the end of October.

With PTI inputs.