Pinarayi Vijayan questioned whether or not Congress may take a equally principled stand.
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Marxist chief Pinarayi Vijayan intensified his assault on the Congress, alleging that its normal secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is contesting the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election with the backing of Jamaat-e-Islami.
In a Facebook submit on Thursday, Mr Vijayan claimed that by-election in Wayanad has “uncovered the Congress social gathering’s secular masks fully.” “Priyanka Gandhi is operating as a candidate there with the backing of Jamaat-e-Islami. So, what precisely is Congress’s stance? Our nation will not be unfamiliar with Jamaat-e-Islami. Does that organisation’s ideology align with democratic values?,” he requested.
Stating that Jamaat-e-Islami doesn’t worth the nation or its democracy and disregards the nation’s governance construction, Mr Vijayan mentioned the organisation was working beneath the guise of political involvement via the Welfare Party, and this facade was evident in Jammu and Kashmir.
The chief minister alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami had lengthy opposed elections in Jammu and Kashmir, selling robust sectarian positions. “Later, they aligned themselves with the BJP (in Kashmir),” he mentioned.
Referring to the current elections for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Mr Vijayan claimed that Jamaat-e-Islami deliberate to contest three or 4 seats there, in the end specializing in the seat the place CPI(M) chief Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami was standing.
“The objective was to defeat Tarigami, and the BJP shared this goal. However, regardless of this alliance of extremists and the BJP, the individuals selected Tarigami,” the CPI(M) veteran mentioned.
He mentioned the Jamaat-e-Islami in Wayanad claims they’re totally different from the Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir. “However, the ideology stays the same–one that doesn’t settle for any type of democratic governance. This time, they really feel like supporting the Congress-led UDF,” he mentioned.
Targeting the Congress, Mr Vijayan requested, “Shouldn’t those that stand for secularism oppose all types of sectarianism?” “Can the Congress try this? The Congress and allies, together with the Muslim League, appear to be ensuring ‘sacrifices’ to keep up their alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Can the Congress reject Jamaat-e-Islami’s votes?,” he requested.
The CPI(M) Politburo member urged Congress leaders to recall an announcement by the late Marxist chief EMS Namboodiripad, highlighting his agency stance in opposition to communal alliances.
He mentioned in a by-election in Thalassery, EMS had brazenly said, “We are not looking for RSS votes.” Referring to this instance, Mr Vijayan questioned whether or not Congress may take a equally principled stand.
Mr Vijayan made related allegations whereas addressing a by-election assembly in assist of the Left candidate in Wayanad, CPI’s Sathyan Mokeri.
Kozhikode Corporation Councillor Navya Haridas is the BJP candidate within the hill constituency.
The Wayanad by-election was triggered after Rahul Gandhi, who received seats in each Wayanad and Raebareli, selected to vacate the Wayanad seat. The by-election will likely be held on November 13.
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