"Like Judas Betrayed Jesus Christ": PM Slams Pinarayi Vijayan Government

Kerala Assembly Election 2021: In a sharp attack on the LDF, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the gold smuggling scandal in which Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office has faced allegations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Kerala today for "Metro Man" E Sreedharan, called the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition Congress-led UDF "only different in name" and said their "match-fixing" was the "worst kept secret" of Kerala politics. "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? Five years one loots, five years the other loots," said PM Modi, addressing an election rally in Palakkad. "Both have their marked areas for making money. UDF has not even spared the rays of the sun." In Palakkad, the BJP has fielded E Sreedharan, the man behind the Delhi Metro and many other prestigious projects across the country. The 88-year-old was also pitched by BJP leaders in Kerala as possible Chief Ministerial candidate, though it is not official.