Under Left Govt, Kerala Has Become 'Breeding Centre For Islamic Terrorism': BJP Chief JP Nadda

JP Nadda said the LDF government followed the policy of 'pseudo secularism' in which they give special treatment to one section of the society and try to divide other sections.

BJP national president JP Nadda at a public rally in Kozhikode

New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack on the Left government in Kerala, BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday said the state had become a "breeding centre" for "Islamic terrorism" under its rule. Addressing a rally in Kozhikode, Nadda said the LDF government followed the policy of "pseudo secularism" in which they give special treatment to one section of the society and try to divide other sections, PTI reported.

"The Left government gives an impression that they consider all sections of the society and that they are neutral. But they are encouraging Islamic terrorism. The Islamic terrorism is getting patronage of the CPI(M) government and Kerala has become the breeding centre for Islamic terrorism," Nadda said.

Claiming that the Kerala society was in "discomfort", Nadda said people, especially Christians, were concerned about the demographic changes in the state.

"I would also like to share with you that the Kerala society at large is in discomfort. The Kerala society at large is uncomfortable and disturbed because of the fast demographic changes which are taking place. And religious leaders, especially from the Christian community, have been raising such issues time and again. The Christian community has also been raising the concerns of narcotic jihad," PTI quoted the BJP chief as saying.

"Their policy is pseudo secularism. The policy is to give special treatment to one section of the society and try to divide the other section," he said.

Nadda also raked up the issue of political murders that have taken place in Kerala in the last 15 years, saying that there had been a drastic increase in violence in the state.

"In 2016, 55 political murders took place. Twelve took place in Kannur district which is the CM's home district. There is a drastic increase in the violence and murder and organised murder in the state. (As many as) 1,019 murders have taken place in Kerala in the last three years. This state under the Left Democratic Front is full of lawlessness and corruption," Nadda said.

(With PTI inputs)