Thrissur, August 18: Defence Minister A K Antony today launched the Thrissur edition of `Madhyamam’ Malayalam daily by handing over a copy to prominent non-resident Keralite businessman M A Yousuf Ali.
Speaking on the occasion, Antony said it was not proper to force ideas and ideology on people who had different views.
He commended the daily for accommodating divergent views, bringing more readers to their fold.
Earlier inaugurating the central zone meeting of the Congress party representatives of the local bodies, he asked the partymen to be united with a view to ensure victory in the next local body polls due next year.
He said party workers should make efforts to choose candidates with mass support for representing the party in the local bodies.
—Agencies