New Delhi: A day after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi initiated his election marketing campaign for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a roadshow, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan raised allegations in opposition to the Congress social gathering. He claimed that the social gathering and its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), didn’t show their flags in the course of the occasion on account of worry of the BJP.
Vijayan criticized Gandhi for his alleged lack of braveness to publicly show his social gathering’s flag. He argued that the Congress social gathering’s actions recommend that it seeks the votes of the IUML however fails to acknowledge the significance of the IUML’s flag.
“The Congress has fallen to a level where it is afraid of communal forces,” Vijayan claimed throughout a press convention. He additional accused the Congress social gathering of shedding its id in entrance of the Sangh Parivar and being afraid to show its personal flag.
Vijayan argued that the individuals of Kerala want representatives who can combat on nationwide points and stand with the general public. He contended that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is able to doing each, which is why there may be well-liked sentiment in its favor.
Rahul Gandhi’s current roadshow in Wayanad was noticeably completely different from the one in 2019 when the inexperienced flags of ally IUML outnumbered the Congress’s within the crowd. This time, each flags have been conspicuously absent. Vijayan prompt that this was as a result of the BJP had criticized the Congress over the IUML flags in the course of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The Marxist veteran claimed that the Congress seems to have forgotten the sacrifices behind their flag and gave the impression to be yielding to the Sangh Parivar’s want to relinquish their tri-colored flag. He alleged that the Congress was selecting to ignore the historical past behind their flag throughout such a vital election out of worry of the BJP.
“This is not a mere election strategy. The Congress and League can decide whether they want their own flag or not, but they are risking their own existence and people will see that,” Vijayan warned.
Vijayan referred to a current assertion by BJP MP from Rajasthan, Jyoti Mirdha, about amending the Constitution. He mentioned that the saffron social gathering has not been in a position to take action till now on account of a scarcity of majority within the Rajya Sabha.
When requested concerning the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) extending its assist to the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, Vijayan prompt that there seems to be some sort of deal between the 2.
In response to queries about allegations that the CPI(M) has hidden or secret accounts within the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank, which is embroiled in a multi-crore monetary rip-off being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Vijayan denied the allegations. He acknowledged that the Left social gathering doesn’t have any secret accounts wherever because it has no want for black cash since individuals assist it out with funds.
