Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down heavily on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) and said both were twin brothers and their uninspiring leadership had crippled the state and its developmental activities.
Addressing a public meeting at the state capital he said both were friends in West Bengal but in Kerala they pretend as if they are sworn enemies. “Both are like twins. Twin brothers, in mis-governance, corruption and violence. It is better for them to merge and take a new name Comrade Congress Party,” he said.
He said for many decades the state has been experimenting with alternate formations and now people were fed up with both and they had started looking to the BJP-led National Democratic Front to get out of the stagnant bipolar politics. He said the Centre has introduced many programmes like the PM Awas Yojana to help the homeless and Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure safe drinking water but the state had failed to implement these programmes fearing the BJP and Modi will get acceptance.
“There is a huge wave of support for the NDA in Kerala and neighbouring Tamil Nadu. People have realised the politics of development. The NDA is wedded to local flavour with national interest. The situation will change in Kerala this time,” he said.
Earlier in the day he addressed another rally in Pathanamitta, district where the famous hill temple Sabarimala is situated. He tore into the Left Front government saying instead of greeting devotees with flowers they were dealt with lathis. “I bow my head before devotees and their discipline and devotion make this land holier,” he said.
“From Swami Ayyappa (presiding deity) we learn the importance of doing good to others and being compassionate. But, what has the LDF done? First, they try to distort the picture of Kerala and try to show its culture as backward. Then, they try to destabilise sacred places by using their agents to carry out mischief,” he said.
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