Kerala BJP launches ‘Muslim Outreach Programme’,says it’s about trust, not votes
Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala has announced the launch of a “Muslim Outreach Programme,” which the party claims is intended to build trust with the Muslim community rather than secure votes ahead of the state’s upcoming polls.
State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, said the initiative aims to “demolish the lies” that the party is anti-Muslim. The campaign will be led by senior BJP leader and state vice president Abdul Salam.
“This is not about politics or votes. It is about building trust and correcting the false narrative that has been spread for the past 20 to 25 years,” Chandrasekhar said, adding that the BJP’s vision under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is based on the Constitution and the principle of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.”
The party chief said BJP workers will visit Muslim households across Kerala to distribute leaflets outlining the party’s development agenda and urging people “not to be misled by the propaganda of the Congress and CPI(M).”
Chandrasekhar asserted that the Modi government has done more for the Muslim community in the past eleven years than any previous administration in Indian history and expressed confidence in replicating the same progress in Kerala.
“This is not about votes but about creating a ‘Vikasit Keralam’ where every person—irrespective of caste, community or religion—gets equal opportunities for development, jobs, and progress,” he said.
However, observers note that the announcement comes just ahead of the local body elections in the state, raising questions about the timing and political motives behind the outreach.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
3 convicted for murder of Bengal councillor
Barasat (PTI): A court in West Bengal’s Barrackpore on Monday convicted three people for killing a councillor of Panihati Municipality in North 24 Parganas district.
Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit and Ziarul Mandal were convicted by the SDJM Court, Barrackpore, for the murder of Anupam Dutta, councillor of ward number 8 of the civic body in the city’s northern fringes, on March 13, 2022.
The court would declare the quantum of punishment on December 17.
Dutta was shot dead in the crowded Agarpara North Station Road, and his killing led to massive protests in the area in subsequent days.
ALSO READ: Football fans in frenzy as Messi winds up G.O.A.T. India Tour with Delhi leg
Local MLA Nirmal Ghosh had led a series of protests on B T Road and Tentultala More during March 2022, demanding the arrest of the assailants.
Police arrested one person based on CCTV footage, and nabbed two others after interrogating him.
Dutta's wife became the councilor following his death.
A large crowd from his ward, including many waving TMC flags, had on Monday assembled in front of the court premises, demanding strict punishment for the culprits.
