Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (UNI) Kerala BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday accused both the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF of misleading the people of Kerala, claiming that the Chief Minister’s recent remarks have indirectly confirmed political support from Jamaat-e-Islami to both fronts.
Chandrasekhar said Jamaat-e-Islami represents a “dangerous political ideology” and alleged that the LDF and UDF have aligned themselves with an organisation that advocates the establishment of an Islamic state.
“It is extremely alarming that such religious extremist groups are being allowed to influence our democratic framework,” he said.
He accused both the Left and the Congress of placing political gains above people’s welfare and security. “Kerala’s civil society must put an end to this dangerous political partnership by supporting the NDA,” he added.
The BJP leader further criticised the CPI(M) and the Congress for debating “who can safeguard Kerala’s interests” while, according to him, both fronts have failed the state over decades. “People are questioning what these parties have actually delivered. Even during the UPA regime from 2004, when the CPI(M) offered support and eight ministers were in the cabinet, what was done for the state?” he asked.
Chandrasekhar said successive governments had failed to generate employment for Kerala’s youth, allowing unemployment to reach its peak. He added that neither front had acted to control inflation or protect the faith of Ayyappa devotees.
He also alleged that four-and-a-half kilograms of gold went missing from Sabarimala and both fronts ignored the issue. “For 20 years, the Devaswom Board has been turned into a hub of middlemen by these two fronts,” he said, adding that organisations like SDPI and Jamaat-e-Islami were brought into Kerala’s political space by the CPI(M) and the Congress.
He reiterated that only the Narendra Modi-led central government had consistently acted in Kerala’s interest and extended more assistance to the state than what it received during Congress rule.
