“Under the leadership of J.P. Nadda, a delegation will meet the Election Commission on this issue”.
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Accusing the CPI-M of injuring 26 of its activists, the BJP said on Tuesday that the Marxists were indulging in violence ahead of assembly elections in Kerala.
“We do not expect free and fair polls in Kerala”. All including former BJP state chief V Murleedharan who were injured yesterday have been discharged from the hospital.
As the political heat over the May 16 elections is slowly rising, reports of rival party workers clashing in various parts of the state, especially northern Kannur district, are on the rise.
“This violence in Kerala against BJP supporters and workers are not being carried out alone by CPI-M workers”. The BJP-led alliance in the state had created concern among the two bigger parties, he said, and “emerging signs of its great victory” have compelled them to target saffron workers. Kumar had been a DYFI worker, but he joined Congress recently, inviting wrath of the CPI (M).
Irani claimed that violence is not only limited to male activists, even female activists are being targeted.
The hartal observed by the BJP and the CPM in protest against the clash and on the decision to implement the master plan are total.
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Union ministers Smriti Irani and Rajiv Pratap Rudy told a press conference that the attacks were outcome of a “nexus” between ruling Congress and the Left as they are anxious by the “surge” in BJP’s support in the state.
