Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Kerala Assembly Elections 2016 -Somalia
comparison, the CPI-M here today said situation in the state did not
become like the African country because BJP never came to power here.
"Modi's statement would result in a setback to BJP in the ensuing polls
as it has insulted the people of the state," CPI-M state Secretary
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said.
Referring to Modi's Somalia remarks, Balakrishnan said "one thing the
Prime Minister should understand is that the state has no such situation
as in Somalia because, BJP has never come to power".
He said "Gujarat Model" development projected by the BJP was actually a false propaganda.
"It was the first communist government formed in 1957 that laid the
foundation for the development path of the state with its policy on land
reforms, education, health and also in other sectors," Balakrishnan
said.
Taking a swipe at Modi, the CPI-M leader said whichever states that went
to polls where Modi led the campaign as Prime Minister, BJP suffered
defeat.
"In Kerala also, the same thing is going to happen. BJP is not going to open an account in the state this time also", he said.
Assailing the Congress-led UDF, he said political climate in the state
was in favour of LDF and the "Front will come to power with more than 98
seats which it got in 2006 Assembly Elections 2016 polls".
He alleged that it was the soft stand taken by Chief Minister Oommen
Chandy that paved way for the growth of "Hindutva force" in the state.
Balakrishnan said UDF government had withdrawn cases against Hindutva leaders including VHP leader Praveen Togadia.
This government has refused to file any case against the VHP workers
when 'ghar wapsi' was organised in the state, he pointed out.
Referring to Modi's remark that CPI(M) encouraged violence, Balakrishnan
said 221 CPI(M) workers had been killed by BJP activists since 1970.
After the UDF government came to power in 2011, 28 CPI(M) workers were
killed.
The LDF would decide on its leader (Chief Minister) after the results are out, he said.
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