Amit Shah Says India Will Be Free Of Naxalism By March 2026, Lashes Out At CPI(M) In Kerala
Amit Shah said the ruling LDF government in Kerala was involved in corruption and asserted that a 'Viksit Kerala' was not possible without the BJP.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Communist Party of India (Marxist), saying it prioritises cadre welfare over Kerala's development, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose Viksit Keralam (developed Kerala) over cadre, while promising that the country will be free of Naxalism by March 31, 2026.
'BJP and CPI(M) are both cadre-based parties, but there's a major difference between the two. Cadre welfare is bigger than the state's development in Kerala while it is Viksit Keralam above cadre for BJP," he said during a public event in Thiruvananthapuram.
The people's dream of a developed Kerala is Modi Ji's vision. Live from Viksit Keralam Sammelan, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.വികസിത കേരളമെന്ന ജനങ്ങളുടെ സ്വപ്നം നരേന്ദ്ര മോദി ജിയുടെ കാഴ്ചപ്പാടാണ്. തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെ വികസിത കേരളം സമ്മേളനത്തിൽ നിന്ന് തത്സമയം. https://t.co/icjGq6JlFm
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 12, 2025
Shah outlined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three core visions for Kerala's development – governance without corruption, no discrimination in government schemes and Kerala's development beyond political benefits.
The Home Minister also assailed the LDF government in Kerala and the Congress-led UDF. 'The track record of LDF (Left Democratic Front) and UDF (United Democratic Front) has been that of a corrupt government. LDF has done explosives scam, cooperative bank scam, AI camera scam, Life Mission scam, PPE kit scam and India's biggest scam – state-sponsored gold smuggling scam."
'Congress is no less. They are a party that's going to shut down soon. I came to tell people of Kerala that Vikshit Kerala is not possible without BJP," he further said, adding that Kerala must vote for a BJP-led NDA government, as neither the LDF nor UDF could bring real change in the state.
'India Will Emerge As Developed Nation By 2026'
Earlier in the day, Shah inaugurated the head office of the BJP's Kerala unit in Thiruvananthapuram, where the state unit president Rajeev Chandrasekhar was also present.
'Kerala is a sacred land, for it is where a great soul like Sri Adi Shankaracharya was born," he said. 'While inaugurating the BJP office in Kerala today, I was remembering the sacrifices made by all our party workers who, through their dedication and devotion, have carried our party's ideology forward. I pay my respects to their sacrifices."
He said the 2026 election will be fought to form a BJP-NDA government under the leadership of PM Modi and promised that by March 2026, India will emerge as a fully developed nation and will be free of Naxalism.
'Terrorism cannot be answered by anyone other than PM Modi and BJP… We answered the Uri attack with a surgical strike, and the Pulwama attack with air strikes. We responded with Operation Sindoor by entering their homes and attacking," he further said.
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