Change will happen in Kerala: PM Modi

 

 

 

 

HAILING the BJP’s victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, which ended over four decades of the Left rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that there will be changes in Kerala in the upcoming Assembly polls as well. Addressing a massive party-organised rally here, Modi recalled that the BJP’s rise to power in Gujarat started with winning a single city nearly four decades ago, and said the same would happen in Kerala. He said that prior to 1987, the BJP was a marginal party in Gujarat and would hardly get any media coverage.

 

He said that his party’s win in Thiruvananthapuram civic body was a victory of the firm determination to liberate Kerala from the alleged corrupt rule of the LDF and UDF. Modi claimed that for decades, both the LDF and UDF have neglected Thiruvananthapuram, depriving the capital city of basic facilities and infrastructure. Modi also raked up the Sabarimala gold loss issue in poll-bound Kerala to attack the ruling Left. He also targeted the Congress for its association with the Muslim League, accusing it of promoting hardline elements in the state. Referring to the grand old party as ‘MMC’ -- Muslim League Maoist Congress -- Modi said it was important to be vigilant against them, as they were allegedly using Kerala as a ‘testing ground’ for their strategies.

 

“The Congress party lacks a developmental agenda. Today, it has adopted positions that are more Communist than those of the Maoists and more communal than the Muslim League. As a result, the Congress is increasingly being referred to as the MMC across the country. “It is important to remain vigilant regarding the Congress, as they are using Kerala as a testing ground for their strategies.

 

In Kerala, the Congress is actively promoting hardline elements,” he alleged. Targeting the CPI(M)-led ruling alliance, Modi accused the LDF of leaving “no stone unturned” to tarnish the traditions of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. “Now, there are reports of gold being stolen from the shrine. Gold has been stolen from God. I will make it clear that as soon as a BJP government is formed (apparently referring to forthcoming Assembly elections in the state), the allegations will be examined in detail and the culprits will be put in jail. This is Modi’s guarantee,” the PM asserted.