Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 15 -- Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar hosted an 'at home' reception at Raj Bhavan as part of the Independence Day celebrations, with prominent personalities from across the state attending the event.

The reception was held on the Raj Bhavan grounds and was attended by elected representatives, senior government officials, armed forces personnel, freedom struggle veterans, vice-chancellors, Padma awardees and other distinguished personalities.

The event highlighted the values of freedom, national unity and democratic traditions and paid tribute to freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country's independence.

The event was held following the hoisting of the national flag earlier in the d...