Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 23 -- The 16th edition of the prestigious K M Bashir Memorial Lecture will be delivered by eminent jurist and former Supreme Court Judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on September one at the Fourth Estate Hall, Trivandrum Press Club.

Organised annually by the Vakkom Moulavi Foundation Trust (VMFT), the lecture series honours the legacy of K M Bashir, a distinguished public figure known for his lifelong commitment to equitable economic development, social justice, and communal harmony. This year's lecture also commemorates the centenary of K M Bashir's birth.

Justice Nariman will speak on the topic 'Fraternity in a Secular State: The Protection of Cultural Rights and Duties', focusing on the constitutional principl...