Yogi Adityanath accuses Kerala govt of taking no action to curb ‘love jihad’

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday raked up the issue of ‘love jihad’ alleging that the Kerala government is doing nothing to curb it. Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, Adityanath flagged off Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Vijaya Yatra from Kasaragod, Kerala in presence of state party president K Surendran.

Addressing the party event, Adityanath said, “In 2009, a Kerala court said that love jihad is part of a conspiracy to make Kerala an Islamic state. Despite this, the government is sleeping and doesn’t care about the conspiracy against Kerala and the country. No effective step has been taken. That is why Kerala needs BJP.”

In 2009, a Kerala court said Love Jihad is part of a conspiracy to make Kerala an Islamic state. Despite this, govt is sleeping & doesn't care about the conspiracy against Kerala & the country. No effective step has been taken. That is why Kerala needs BJP: UP CM Yogi Adityanath https://t.co/n54T0qW6VP pic.twitter.com/kgJn7vO2Pj

— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2021

“In 2009, the Kerala High Court drawn the government’s attention towards ‘love jihad’. But the government here could not make any law against ‘love jihad’. But the Uttar Pradesh government has made a strict law against ‘love jihad’,” he added.

He also hit out at rivals Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM and Congress and said, “Whether it was CPM government or Congress government, they have not done anything but corruption. They have been playing with the feelings of people and created chaos in Kerala for political gains.”

In Vijay Yatra, Kasaragod, Kerala…Watch Live https://t.co/OedfWmxpUB

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 21, 2021

A host of BJP national leaders will visit Kerala to partake in the Vijaya Yatra rally in various districts which includes – Union Minister Gen VK Singh, former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister Smriti Irani among others.

धन्यवाद केरल,

केरल की धरती पर हम सबको गौरव की अनुभूति होती है।

इसी धरती पर जन्मे जगद्गुरु आदि शंकराचार्य जी ने भारत के चार कोनों में चार पीठों की स्थापना करके आज से सैकड़ों वर्ष पूर्व भारत की सांस्कृतिक एकता का संदेश दिया था। pic.twitter.com/VQ5D9RrFmX

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 21, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be present at the concluding session of the rally on March 7 in Thiruvananthapuram.