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"BJP and its partners are now seeking vote in the name of Ram," the CPM general secretary said, addressing the party's state conference here. AGARTALA: The BJP and its allies are now seeking vote in Lord Ram's name, inciting religious sentiments, creating Hindu-Muslim divide, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said on Sunday, adding that his party aims to defeat their divisive politics and set up a secular state. People's freedom has been curtailed." "The agitation against the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala temple in Kerala and launching of Shri Ramayana Express from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu are part of a game plan of the BJP and RSS to create communal and religious polarisation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls," the Left leader said.The BJP and its partners ahead of the next year's general elections are "inciting the religious sentiments, creating Hindu-Muslim and ethnic divisions", he added.Yechury said the CPM has been campaigning with three missions - defeat BJP, broaden and strengthen the Left movement, and set up a secular government.Addressing the opening session, Tripura CPM secretary Bijan Dhar said, "There is no democracy in Tripura now under the BJP governance..