Vijayan accuses Cong of ‘aiding’ BJP’s rise | Newest Information India

Kochi: Kerala chief minister and Communist Occasion of India (Marxist) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Congress of adopting an “smug” strategy in direction of regional events opposing the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP), questioning how “secular and democratic voters” of the nation may belief such a celebration.

Vijayan’s critique of the Congress in an article printed in a neighborhood newspaper on Wednesday got here a day earlier than the CPI(M)’s Kerala state convention begins in Kollam. Whereas the Congress leads the opposition UDF within the southern state, dominated by the CPI(M)-led LDF, the 2 events are allies within the INDIA bloc on the nationwide stage.

“In states like Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, the farmer protests had brought about important blowback for BJP within the Lok Sabha and Meeting polls. And but, it was the Congress insurance policies that led to BJP coming to energy in these states. It claimed to have the power it by no means possessed. It stood towards the buildup of secular votes. And so, the Congress adopted a job that labored towards the general public sentiments (to unseat the BJP). By splitting the secular votes, it helped the BJP win in these states,” Vijayan wrote.

He stated {that a} basic instance of the Congress’ “conceitedness” in direction of different events combating the BJP was the Delhi meeting elections. He claimed that regardless of having received no seats within the earlier two elections, the Congress was fixated on defeating the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP).

Vijayan cited ECI information to argue that the Congress’ stand helped the BJP win 14 seats within the Delhi elections. He cited the examples of constituencies like Timarpur, Larger Kailash and Mehrauli the place the Congress votes have been greater than the successful margin between the BJP and the AAP.

“The Congress could have had variations with the AAP management. However it ought to have tried to type out these variations and work collectively to defeat the BJP. Congress says one thing however its actions point out in any other case. How can secular events belief the Congress? Events just like the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) should ponder,” the veteran chief added.

Vijayan stated if the Congress doesn’t attempt to incorporate and accommodate different events which might defeat the BJP, the ends in Delhi will repeat in different states the place polls are due within the subsequent couple of years.

In Kerala, the Congress and the bigger UDF are stitching alliances with minority communal forces just like the SDPI and the Jamaat-e-Islami, he alleged, including the momentary electoral good points that the Congress is concentrating on will solely not directly assist the BJP-Sangh Parivar within the long-term.

Rejecting Vijayan’s claims, Congress chief VD Satheesan accused the CPI(M) of constructing “compromises” with the BJP.

“In Delhi, the AAP refused to hitch fingers with the Congress. So, as a nationwide occasion, the Congress additionally contested the elections. The chief minister’s occasion additionally contested elections there. If it had not contested, it’s 0.4% vote-share may have gone to AAP. That is double-standards,” the chief of Opposition within the meeting claimed.

“Congress has at all times taken an uncompromising stand towards the Sangh-Parivar. When has Rahul Gandhi compromised with BJP? It’s the CPM which has made compromises with BJP. The CPM’s new discovering is that the BJP just isn’t a fascist occasion. This discovery comes at a time when Congress and different events have termed the Narendra Modi authorities a fascist regime,” Satheesan added.