M.Ok. Raghavan, MP, interacting with the media in Kozhikode on Wednesday.
| Photograph Credit score: Ok. Ragesh
Incumbent MP M.Ok. Raghavan got here down on the Communist Celebration of India (Marxist) [CPI(M] over its election marketing campaign projecting itself as “a mighty force against fascism represented by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre”.
“The CPI(M) is a party that refused to be part of the INDIA alliance, which is the only defence against fascism at present. The Congress is undoubtedly the greatest champion against fascism in the country. Nobody questions Modi the way Rahul Gandhi does,” Mr. Raghavan stated right here after asserting the ‘Janahridaya Yatra’ heralding his marketing campaign within the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency.
Whereas accusing the NDA of displaying a ‘step-motherly attitude’ to non-BJP dominated States, he stated the UPA authorities had introduced in quite a few tasks that benefited Kozhikode, whereas the Modi authorities has made its tasks sound nice via mere advertising and marketing technique.
Mr. Raghavan got here down closely on native our bodies within the constituency that refused to make use of MP fund for developmental actions. “There are panchayats that refuse to accept ambulances and high mast lights provided using the MP fund. They should realise that this is not my money. It is our share of the taxes that we are paying to the Centre,” he stated, including that he had raised the matter with the Meeting Speaker.
Mr. Raghavan stated the United Democratic Entrance (UDF) would win all of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala whether or not Rahul Gandhi contested from Wayanad or not. He gave an account of the Centrally funded tasks that he had delivered to Kozhikode in his three stints as MP and urged folks to take a look at the efforts he had put in.
DCC president Ok. Praveen Kumar alleged an undercurrent between the CPI(M) and the RSS, and claimed that Mr. Raghavan would have a lead of multiple lakh votes this time. He invited CPI(M) candidate Elamaram Kareem for an open debate on his contributions to Kozhikode as Industries Minister throughout 2006-11.
The Janahridaya Yatra elevating the slogan ‘Nadinoppam Nanmayodoppam’ will likely be inaugurated by Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala at Kattippara on Friday morning. The nine-day Yatra will move via seven Meeting constituencies that come beneath the Kozhikode Parliamentary constituency and culminate at Chakkumkadavu in Kozhikode South Meeting constituency on March 9. A number of UDF leaders are anticipated to be a part of the Yatra.
