Athawale Says Modi Will Give Big Package If Pinarayi Vijayan Joins NDA

Ramdas Athawale: Union Minister of State Ramdas Bandhu Athawale on Wednesday suggested that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should join the BJP-led NDA in order to get more funds from the Centre. The CPM strongly criticized the Union Minister’s comments. If Vijayan joins the NDA, it will be a “revolutionary” step and Kerala will get more funds, he said. He said that those funds can be used for the development of Kerala and Prime Minister Modi will give a big package to Kerala.

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CPM State Secretary MV Govindan severely criticized Athavale’s comments and described them as anti-democratic and unconstitutional. In the last five years, about Rs. He alleged that the Center did not give 2 lakh crores. The Union Minister’s comments are an attack on the Indian federal system. He said that it was one of the attempts to bring all the constitutional institutions under the RSS. Such comments indicate a move towards totalitarianism and neo-fascism, he said.

Union Minister Athavale said in his press conference that if Vijayan joins the NDA, they can win the assembly elections again and become the CM. Responding to this, Govindan commented that these comments indicate Athawale’s lack of understanding of Kerala. Athawale called for CPM and CPI to join the NDA. When the socialist leaders could join the NDA, why should the communist leaders not join?