Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 -- Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday delivered the first policy address of the 16th State Legislative Assembly, marking the maiden policy declaration of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government led by Chief Minister VD Satheesan.

The Governor was received at the Assembly by Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister VD Satheesan, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sunny Joseph, among others.

In a notable departure from previous political narratives, the Governor's policy address to the 16th State Assembly refrained from making any criticism of the Central government.

During the address, Governor Arlekar emphasised that the public sector requires urgent reform and stressed tha...