Anurag Kumar
This evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Kochi, Kerala, where he touched down for a two-day visit. Visuals depicted the Prime Minister, surrounded by security personnel, walking along a road lined with cheering supporters, a marked departure from his customary practice of commuting in an open-top vehicle.
Prime Minister Modi was observed waiving to people on both sides of the 2-kilometer route from the INS Garuda naval air station to the location of a youth conclave. After 5 p.m., PM Modi landed at the naval air station.
Thousands of police officers were deployed to guarantee the safety of the prime minister throughout the entire area. After strolling for over 15 minutes, his security personnel led him to a following SUV.
Later, while addressing “Yuvam 2023,” PM Modi discussed the significant infrastructure changes brought about by the Central government in Kerala.
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“While previous governments engaged in corruption in every sector, the BJP administration is providing opportunities for youth in every sector. Through vocal for local, we are promoting the use of local products, and we have provided opportunities for youth in space and defense. We have increased domestic manufacturing and exports,” he said.
India, formerly a member of the “Fragile 5”, is now the “fastest growing economy” You’re all responsible for this. I therefore entrust the youth of this nation with this responsibility,” he continued. The BJP anticipates that the youth program will transform the political landscape in Kerala.
The Prime Minister’s decision to walk during the roadshow in Kerala — just days after receiving a letter containing a suicide bomber threat — is viewed as a vote of confidence in a state where his party hopes to make significant inroads before the general election next year.
The BJP has been aggressively focused on Kerala over the past few months, announcing numerous infrastructure projects and courting the state’s Christian and Muslim communities, which have sway over a significant number of seats.
The Prime Minister is expected to meet with eight bishops from the state’s numerous Christian denominations this evening. In three weeks, this would be his second interaction with the community.
The meeting follows the “Sneha Yatra” outreach initiative of the BJP, during which party leaders visited Christian and Muslim homes during Easter and Eid.
Its outreach campaign received a recent boost when a senior bishop of the influential Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Thalassery Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany, stated that if the Centre promised to increase the rate of rubber procurement to 300 per kilogram, the party might gain an MP from the state.
On Vishu, the new year’s day of Kerala, on April 14, BJP leaders in Kerala sponsored a breakfast for bishops and other church leaders.
Over the next two days, Prime Minister Modi will participate in a number of events, including the launch of the Vande Bharat Express.
He will set the foundation for the nation’s first Digital Science Park on Tuesday. The Rs 1,500 crore project will be a multidisciplinary cluster-based interactive innovation zone with a focus on digital technologies. It is anticipated to be completed within two years.
In the most recent state assembly election, the BJP received 12,4% of the vote but failed to gain a single seat.
The BJP views the weakening of the Kerala Congress, the traditional Christian party in Kerala, as a political opportunity. Former UDF Pathanamthitta chair Victor Thomas joined the BJP yesterday after leaving the Kerala Congress.
