Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is in Telangana today. Addressing a meeting, the CM said, "The statement of Union Law Minister to the effect that the Union Govt should have a decisive say in the appointment of judges goes to prove that the BJP govt is hell-bent on destroying judicial autonomy. The CJI himself has resisted the move.

"Today, we have a situation. A political formation which wasn't a part of our national freedom struggle, is in power in the country. Followers of those who tendered unconditional apologies to colonisers and promised to serve the imperial crown are at the helm of affairs today. 

"Efforts are on to portray Hindi as the national language while sidelining all our native languages. Imposing Hindi by doing away with our mother tongues will affect the integrity of the nation."