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Fri, Jan 03, 2025 | Rajab 3, 1446 | DXB
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Shaikh Mohammed all praise for hardworking Keralites
One of the most charismatic and visionary world leaders has a word of praise for Kerala leader Oommen Chandy, who has made his mark as one of the most hardworking and widely admired chief ministers of India.
- By
- Issac John
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who is acclaimed for his vision and leadership, on Thursday commended the Kerala leader for his popular mass contact programmes.
“I have heard about your great popularity and know that you work very close with your people. We also do the same here. We get to learn a lot from them and can gather plenty of information from such frequent interactions with the people,” Shaikh Mohammed said during his 40-minute meeting with Chandy.
Shaikh Mohammed enquired about the way in which the acclaimed mass contact programmes are being conducted in Kerala through which Chandy seeks to hear and address the grievances and issues of tens of thousands of citizens.
Hailing the historic relations between the two friendly peoples and highlighting the role the Indian community and workforce play in the building and development process being witnessed by the UAE, Shaikh Mohammed praised Kerala expatriates in the country as a “hardworking, enterprising and trustworthy” community.
“They are welcome here,” he added.
Shaikh Mohammed outlined Dubai’s tradition of encouraging entrepreneurship, and said only if businesses are allowed to make profit, they would continue to invest.
When Shaikh Mohammed learnt that there were around one million Keralites in the UAE, he said: “let them use all the opportunities in our country.”
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