Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led UDF were "deteriorating the condition" of the state. He said that all Left governments, whether in Kerala or West Bengal, "possess a common character: 'nothing left and nothing right'".
While addressing a public rally in Palakkad, the Prime Minister also took a dig at the Congress MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi, saying the party's "yuvraj" (crown prince) would ask for votes from the people of Kerala, "but won't utter even a single word on your issues and interests".
He said the Opposition parties also hinder the efforts of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance towards the development of Kerala, as well as the entire region.
He also accused them of trying to obstruct National Highway projects and of misusing funds allocated by the Central government for the state.
"From West Bengal to Kerala, all the Leftist governments possess a common character: 'nothing left and nothing right'. This means that wherever the Left governs, nothing is 'left behind', and nothing 'done is right'," the Prime Minister asserted.
Prime Minister Modi said the people of Kerala "need to be wary of both the LDF and UDF".
"In Kerala, Congress calls the Left people 'terrorists'. But in Delhi, Congress and these 'terrorists' sit together, eat together and make strategies for elections," he claimed.
Without mentioning Rahul Gandhi's name, Prime Minister Modi said the "Congress yuvraj" (prince) was unable to protect his family's bastion in Uttar Pradesh, in reference to the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, and "made his new base in Kerala".
He said the Congress leader will seek votes from the people of Kerala but won't raise his voice in their interests.
He also criticised the Congress over a "back-door agreement" with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the political wing of an organisation banned in India for anti-national activities, for the Lok Sabha elections.
Prime Minister Modi's visit to Kerala came a day after the BJP released its 'Sankalp Patra', or poll manifesto, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Kerala will vote for its 20 Lok Sabha seats in a single phase on April 26.
While addressing the Palakkad rally, the Prime Minister said, "We will ensure that Kerala gets great connectivity, strengthen infrastructure by building expressways and highways and also establish a great network of high-speed Vande Bharat trains."
