'Congress degenerating into BJP's B team': Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday questioned Congress party 's commitment to secularism, suggesting that it is transforming into a secondary version of the BJP.
Vijayan pointed out that the Congress is not displaying the flags of its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, during Rahul Gandhi's campaign in Wayanad.
Vijayan pointed out that the Congress is not displaying the flags of its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, during Rahul Gandhi's campaign in Wayanad.
He claimed that this was a sign of the weakening secular values within the Congress party.
"This situation depicts the significant decline of the Congress party and the UDF, where they struggle to hold their party flag or that of their ally, the Muslim League, upright while seeking votes," Vijayan said during a press conference.
"The Congress lacks any genuine ideological or practical motivation to oppose the BJP, beyond the rhetoric crafted by news-centric PR agencies. Congress rivalry with the BJP is primarily confined to electoral politics and power struggles, rather than rooted in substantive ideological differences. Consequently, the Congress has evolved into a party primarily focused on gaining traction within the realm of power politics," he added.
"This situation depicts the significant decline of the Congress party and the UDF, where they struggle to hold their party flag or that of their ally, the Muslim League, upright while seeking votes," Vijayan said during a press conference.
"The Congress lacks any genuine ideological or practical motivation to oppose the BJP, beyond the rhetoric crafted by news-centric PR agencies. Congress rivalry with the BJP is primarily confined to electoral politics and power struggles, rather than rooted in substantive ideological differences. Consequently, the Congress has evolved into a party primarily focused on gaining traction within the realm of power politics," he added.
Vijayan expressed confidence in the Left Democratic Front's strong performance in the upcoming elections in Kerala. However, he raised concerns about the credibility of pre-poll surveys.
"People are questioning whether this survey is biased. Can you provide the audience with the scientific analysis that led to this conclusion? The methodology behind the survey, including the sample size and how the results were predicted, remains undisclosed in the pre-poll survey findings. These figures, backed by certain agencies, serve only to mislead the public. The pre-poll survey results from the previous assembly elections stand as a prime example of this manipulation," he said.
Despite being part of the larger INDIA bloc, the Left parties and the Congress are political rivals in Kerala, where the Congress currently serves as the opposition within the UDF alliance.
All 20 constituencies in Kerala will vote on April 26 during the second phase of the Lok Sabha election. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress party secured 15 seats, while its allies, the Indian Union Muslim League, the Revolutionary Socialist Party, and the Kerala Congress (M), won two, one, and one seat, respectively. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) emerged victorious in one seat in Alappuzha.
(With agency inputs)
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