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BJP chief attacks Kerala UDF government over development, appeasement politics
Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticized Kerala’s UDF government after it completed 100 days in office.
He said the government had not kept most of its promises.
He also said there had been little development or job creation.
Chandrasekhar claimed that four of five guarantees were still incomplete.
He questioned how alleged problems in PSC examinations were investigated.
He also raised allegations involving Sabarimala and the Exalogic controversy.
He accused the government of favoring some groups for political reasons.
The government’s response to these allegations was not included in the report.
Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused the UDF government of failing on development after 100 days in office.
Chandrasekhar said four of the government’s five guarantees had not been fulfilled.
He alleged there had been no significant development, new industries or job opportunities during the first 100 days.
He criticized the government’s handling of alleged PSC examination irregularities, Sabarimala issues and the Exalogic controversy.
Chandrasekhar also accused the government of pursuing “appeasement politics” and adding Rs 12,500 crore to Kerala’s debt burden.
- Who
- Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticized the Congress-led UDF government headed by V D Satheesan.
- What
- He accused the government of failing on development, promises and law-and-order issues, while pursuing “appeasement politics.”
- Where
- Kerala, with the report datelined Thiruvananthapuram.
- When
- The criticism was reported on September 2, after the government completed 100 days on August 25.
- Why
- Chandrasekhar said the government had failed to deliver its guarantees and had not produced significant development, industries or jobs.
Key facts
- Critic
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Kerala BJP chief
- Government criticized
- Congress-led United Democratic Front government headed by V D Satheesan
- Time in office
- 100 days, completed on August 25
- Unfulfilled guarantees
- Chandrasekhar alleged that four of five guarantees had not been fulfilled
- Debt allegation
- He claimed Kerala incurred an additional debt burden of Rs 12,500 crore
- Other issues raised
- PSC examination allegations, Sabarimala allegations and the Exalogic controversy
- Political accusation
- Chandrasekhar alleged excessive “appeasement politics”
Quotes
Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Kerala BJP chief and critic of the Congress-led UDF government
““Our youth, Ayyappa devotees and every law-abiding Malayali have been betrayed by the V D Satheesan government,” Chandrasekhar said.”
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““VD Satheesan is elected to please the Muslim League and Jamaat-e-Islami, not for the development of Keralam,” he said.”
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