Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in contrast Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front to Judas as he campaigned for the BJP’s Palakkad candidate E Sreedharan in his first rally within the state for the meeting elections.
“Judas betrayed Lord Christ for a few pieces of silver. LDF has betrayed Kerala for a few pieces of gold,” the Prime Minister stated, as he focused the Pinarayi Vijayan authorities over the gold smuggling case. The BJP has made the gold smuggling case its prime concern within the election concern, as residence minister Amit Shah has additionally beforehand accused the CM of being instantly linked to the suspects within the rip-off.
The PM stated that the BJP would supply a imaginative and prescient to the state that’s refreshingly completely different from the established order, as he pitched Sreedharan as another. The man behind the Delhi Metro and plenty of different prestigious initiatives throughout the nation is the BJP’s most identified face in Kerala, and has been pitched as a potential CM candidate for the saffron get together.
“Metroman Sreedharan Ji, a man who has done excellent work to make India modern and improve connectivity, a man admired by all sections of society, has devoted himself to Kerala’s progress. As a true son of Kerala, he thought beyond power and stood firm on his commitment to Kerala,” the PM stated.
E Sreedharan, who addressed the group earlier than the PM, stated he had drawn up a grasp plan for this constituency, which incorporates 24-hour water provide and environment friendly stable waste administration scheme. “I also want to have green cover for the area by planting 25 lakh trees in next 5 years,” he stated.
The Prime Minister additionally equated the LDF with the Congress-led UDF, the primary opposition within the state. “For many years, the worst kept secret of Kerala politics was the friendly agreement of UDF and LDF. Now, the first time voter of Kerala is asking — what is this match fixing? People are seeing how UDF & LDF misled them,” he stated.
“Both have their marked areas for making money. UDF has not even spared the rays of the sun,” he added.