Kerala CM, Left front leaders hold protest in Delhi against neglect of state
New Delhi: The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi VIjayan, on Thursday held a protest in New Delhi against the neglect towards the southern state in financial matters.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the chief minister, LDF MPs, MLAs and senior Left front leaders marched to the Jantar Mantar from the Kerala House in the heart of New Delhi.
The Left front leaders, bundled in warm clothing to ward off the cold Delhi winter, marched holding banners and placards against the Modi government’s neglect and economic policies which have pushed Kerala into financial distress.
Pinarayi Vijayan, speaking on the occasion, said that February 8, 2024, will be a “red letter day” in the history of the republic of India.
He said a democracy that was envisaged as a ‘Union of States’ is slowly and steadily being crippled into an undemocratic ‘Union over States’. “We are seeing its manifestations around the country, especially in opposition ruled states,” he said. “We have all come together to register our strong protest against this and to preserve the federal structure of India”, he added.
“Today we are marking the beginning of a renewed fight that would herald a dawn of ensuring equitable treatment of the States. This fight would also strive to maintain a balance in the Centre – State relations,” he said.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, Tamil Nadu’s Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiagarajan and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also joined the protest at Jantar Mantar. The LDF protest has also the support of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. KMS—10A
