Kerala's Kozhikode has been honoured as India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature'. The State Local Self Government Department Minister, MB Rajesh, announced this recognition, highlighting Kozhikode's rich cultural heritage and its contribution to literature.
Describing Kozhikode as a city embodying humanity, harmony, justice, and freedom of expression, Rajesh praised its artistic community nurtured by these values. "These core values have given birth to the vibrant art of Kozhikode," he said.