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LDF poised for historic victory, claims Pinarayi

Thiruvananthapuram: On the eve of first phase of local body polls, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that LDF is poised for a historic win. “The results will demolish strong bastions of UDF and dampen the hopes of BJP in Kerala,” Vijayan said in a statement. “Across Kerala, there is a sentiment to acknowledge developmental and welfare initiatives launched by the LDF government during the past four-and-a-half years. People don’t care about the organized lie campaign unleashed by right-wing forces against our government. This election result will prove that no slanderous campaign will affect people who have felt the presence and intervention of the government in their daily lives,” he said. Vijayan said the only poll plank of LDF is development and the front has sought votes by presenting development projects implemented right from panchayat level. “The interventions of the government are unmatched in the country. When the state had to endure flood calamity, Nipah threat and cyclone Ockhi, the government stepped in to ensure that people didn’t starve and they were not pushed into a crisis. Kerala set a model for the country during lockdown by establishing community kitchens and providing shelter for guest workers. We have announced a special package worth Rs 20,000 crore to help people from the impact of Covid-19. Special schemes for agri and small-scale industries were also unveiled,” he added. Pooh-poohing the slogan by UDF – a vote against corruption – the CM said, one of their MLAs is in prison following a cheating case and a former minister is in remand in a corruption case. “Serious allegations of corruption are levelled against the opposition leader. UDF is falling apart like the Palarivattom bridge. They don’t have a serious agenda than the lie campaigns pushed with the help of a section of the media,” he alleged. According to the CM, UDF and BJP are playing communal cards alike. “UDF is stitching simultaneous alliances with BJP and Jamaat-e-Islami. Even their cadres are upset over this. People’s verdict against such opportunistic alliances will be visible when the results are out,” he said. The CM said people, who are facing issues like fuel price hike and illogical farm bills, will reject the politics of BJP.

The Times of India

2020-12-08

Thiruvananthapuram