The cultural conscience of the country stands with the youth brutalized by the fascist regime: KR Meera

Writer KR Meera at the Thrissur Literary Festival organized by the Thrissur District Library Board on Monday | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The cultural conscience of the country rests firmly on the youth who are stripped on the streets amid the terror of a fully exposed fascist regime, said writer KR Meera. She inaugurated the three-day Thrissur Literary Fest organized by the Thrissur District Library Board on Monday. According to her, young people are subjected to physical assault for standing up for the basic rights guaranteed by the constitution.

The function was chaired by the president of the district library board, prof. M. Haridas. Writer PN Gopikrishnan, Kerala Sahitya Akademi secretary MP Surendran, Literary Fest chairman V Murali and district library board secretary M Rajesh also spoke. At the inaugural venue, Sahitya Akademi Secretary MP Surendran released books by several writers, including CR Das.

Published – 12 Oct 2026 19:13 IST