Wayanad: After filing nomination from Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and then holding a roadshow on Thursday Congress president Rahul Gandhi revealed the reason to contest from two sets instead of only Amethi saying that the move was to send a message of unity.
According to reports, Rahul Gandhi agreed to contest from Kerala after state party leaders requested him as it will help the party not only in Kerala but other southern states.
While the left is not supporting Congress’ move, but Gandhi assured that he will not say anything against CPI(M).
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“I understand that the CPI (M) has to fight me. But I am not going to say a word against the CPI (M). I am here to send a message of unity,” Gandhi told reporters.
“There is a tussle between the Congress and the CPM, and that battle may continue in future, but I am here to tell the people of Kerala that while I will defend all the allegations made by CPM about me, I will not be making a single attack on the CPM. You will not hear a word against the CPM from me,” Rahul Gandhi added.
Congress President further attacked BJP accusing them of destroying culture and history.
“Be it the north, the northeast and here in the south too, the RSS and BJP are trying to destroy their culture and history. Hence I have decided to counter that, and that is why one of the places I am contesting from is the south,” he said.
“I feel there is an assault on all institutions by (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi. I decided I will contest from south India and also from north India,” he said. “I have come to Kerala to send a message that India is one,” PM Modi.