THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Attacking the BJP and the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala, senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan are two sides of the identical coin.
He additionally lashed out at Vijayan and mentioned it was inconceivable to retain the democratic spirit of the state with him heading the federal government.
The Rajya Sabha MP, who was in Kerala to marketing campaign for the Congress-led United Democratic Entrance within the state, mentioned folks ought to vote for his occasion as solely by means of a victory in Kerala that the Congress occasion will turn out to be robust nationally.
“Kerala has to retain its democratic traditions and spirit and with this chief minister (Pinarayi Vijayan), it’s merely inconceivable as a result of this chief minister and Mr Narendra Modi are two sides of the identical coin.”
“Why ought to folks of Kerala vote for Congress occasion? Initially, a vote for Congress is a vote for UDF and democracy. The one occasion that may tackle Modi and the BJP on the Centre is the Congress occasion,” Ramesh advised reporters.
Solely the Congress occasion can substitute Modi in 2024 and save India and its secular and democratic traditions, he mentioned.
“And it is solely by means of a victory in Kerala that the Congress occasion will turn out to be robust nationally. The revival of Congress to combat Modi will start from Kerala….a vote for Congress and the UDF on April 6 (polling day) is a vote for an alternative choice to Modi and BJP on the Centre in 2024,” the previous Union Minister mentioned.
“It is clear that India as now we have recognized it…the India of Gandhi, the India of Tagore, the India of Narayana Guru, the India of Ambedkar, the India of Nehru is not going to survive one other time period of Modi and Shah in 2024,” he mentioned.
Ramesh mentioned the Left has disappeared in Tripura and West Bengal and can’t tackle Modi.
“By voting for UDF and Congress on April 6, you’ll strengthen the Congress nationally and the one nationwide power that may problem the BJP, that may present an alternative choice to the BJP is the Congress occasion,” he added.
