BJP President JP Nadda accuses CPI-M govt in Kerala of encouraging Islamic terrorism

Kozikode: BJP National President JP Nadda has accused the CPI-M government in Kerala of encouraging Islamic terrorism. Addressing a public meeting in Kozhikode, Mr Nadda alleged that Islamic terrorism is getting patronage from the government and the state has become the breeding centre for such nefarious activities.

He accused state government of failing on all fronts and said that the Kerala society is in a state of discomfort due to fast-changing demographics. Mr Nadda said the policies and programmes of the Narendra Modi government are aimed at empowering the country by bringing all sections of the society into the mainstream. He said, the government is focussing on inclusive development by taking everybody into confidence and by trying to develop the society as a



whole.

Noting the changes that the country has undergone in various fields, Mr Nadda said extreme poverty has been reduced to less than one percent, while 12 percent of the population has come above the poverty line.

Referring to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's complaint that Kerala is not getting its due, the BJP National President observed that the Chief Minister is not looking at things from the right perspective. He listed out the assistance provided by the union government to Kerala under various schemes.

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, BJP State President K Surendran, former party President Kummanam Rajasekharan were among those who participated in the function.