"Alternate rule of UDF LDF in Kerala will be broken this time"

Kochi,Mar 21 (PTI) The BJP is confident that the alternate
rule of UDF and LDF fronts in Kerala would be broken in the
April 6 assembly polls as people are yearning for a change and
would vote for the BJP-led NDA,whose poll plank is development
and not 'love jihad', a top party office bearer said.
"We are fighting the election on a positive road map,
speaking about development and not Love Jihad, though it is a
very important issue," party's national spokesperson Gopal
Krishna Agarwal said.
The NDA, if voted to power in Kerala, would be able to
provide an alternative corruption-free efficient government
model, he said in an interview to PTI.
Agarwal, who is in Kerala for campaigning, said what he
has found in Kerala that people wanted to know the about the
vision of his party.
"We are fighting (elections) on development--economic
development, industrialisation, infrastructure development,
employment generation, agriculture growth and blue economy.
Kerala has a huge potential to develop. Our aim is
Atmanirbhar Kerala," he said.
Asked to elaborate, he said the BJP has not put issues
like 'love jihad' on the backburner, as the party stands for
strong anti-conversion laws.
"BJP stands for strong anti-conversion laws. The party-
ruled states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have passed
laws against Love Jihad.
In Kerala, Christians are also victims of Love Jihad.
Love jihad is a very important issue," Agarwal said.
The BJP, he said, was removing the widely held perception
that the usual spectacle of either the Congress led UDF or
CPI(M) led LDF coming to power would hold good this time too
and that the saffron party was not a serious contender.
"People were perceiving BJP as a non contender to hold
power. This time there is a big change.
We are removing that perception and putting in all our
efforts. Therefore, the alternative of LDF - UDF chain will be
broken. Because people want a change," Agarwal said.
He alleged that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government could
not bring in investments to the state.
"There is no investment, no industry... nothing is coming
out. And people have to depend upon remittances. They go out
(of the state) for work, which is not a healthy sign in the
long run," Agarwal said.
"So good infrastructure and a pro-business industry
policy will ultimately benefit economic development,
industrialisation and job creation.
That is what the road map of Prime Minister Narendra
Modiji has been and we have done it in Uttar Pradesh in four
years," he said.
He said the BJP's poll plank is very clear-- 'Sabka
Vishwas, Sabka Vikas.'
"We are going to make a big change and people of Kerala
are ready for that change.
I have seen that change on the ground," said Agarwal, who
attended nine party meetings last week in districts, including
Malappuram and Thrissur.
Asked about BJP not projecting anyone as chief
ministerial candidate, despite "Metro Man" E Sreedharan
contesting on the party ticket, he said the BJP had not
projected anyone as CMs during previous assembly elections in
states like Uttar Pradesh.
"It has now become a regular policy of BJP that we don't
announce CM candidates beforehand," he said. PTI TGB APR
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