Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 16 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his cabinet ministers skipped the dinner hosted by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan as part of the Independence Day celebrations.

Congress leader VD Satheesan also did not attend the event on Friday.

Chief Secretary A Jayathilak and Deputy General of Police (DGP) Ravana Chandrasekhar had attended the programme.

Hosting the event at Raj Bhavan, Kerala Governor's office said on X, "The 'At Home' hosted by Hon'ble Governor Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Raj Bhavan, Kerala on #IndependenceDay2025 was attended by several eminent personalities, including religious leaders, Officers of the Armed Forces, Freedom Fighters, etc."

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