Kerala will ensure its voice is heard in Parliament after LS polls: PM Modi

Campaigning for the BJP-led NDA candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Thrissur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (April 15) said Kerala will ensure its voice is heard in Parliament after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

PM Modi said that it will be a year of progress in Kerala and referred to the various promises and development programmes mentioned in the BJP's manifesto, called 'Modi ki Guarantee', which was released on Sunday (April 14).

The PM also promised that once the NDA government comes back to power for a third time, it will commence survey work for ensuring bullet trains in north, east and south India similar to the bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

He also attacked the Congress by alleging that it created a weak image of India in the world, while the BJP had built the country into a strong nation.

Left govt hindering central schemes

Modi said that what happened in the country in the last 10 years of NDA rule was only a trailer as a lot more is left to be done for Kerala and India.

He also accused the Left government of hindering Centre's development programmes in the southern state and alleged that the Left front will ruin Kerala like it did in other states where it was in power in the past.

Modi also attacked the CPI(M)-led government in the state by referring to the Karuvannur Cooperative bank scam and accusing the Left party of looting money belonging to the poor.

Besides his public meeting in Kunnamkulam, there will be another one in Kattakkada in Thiruvananthapuram district in the afternoon.

Sixth visit to Kerala

The southern-most state has emerged as an important destination in the prime minister’s scheme of things as he is walking an extra mile to woe the electorate to vote the BJP.

This is his sixth visit to the state.

He had last come to Kerala on March 19 when he held a massive road show in Palakkad district, which followed his participation at a public meeting in Pathanamthitta town on March 15, where he rallied support for NDA candidates contesting in the southern Kerala constituencies.

Prior to that, he had visited the state twice in January and once in February. These visits included both official and party functions.

Polling in Kerala for the general elections will be held on April 26 for all 20 constituencies.

(With agency inputs)