Kodiyeri Balakrishnan sees attempt to sabotage polls

Kochi | Wednesday | 27th February, 2019

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“They have made us proud by giving a befitting reply to Pakistan,” he said. IDUKKI: CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said that the IAF strike on terror camps in Pakistan on Tuesday was part of a bid by the BJP and RSS to sabotage the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.“The RSS is trying to target the Muslims and create communal polarization in the country,” he told a news conference on Tuesday.Earlier, addressing the CPM-led Kerala Samrakshana Yatra at Nedumkandam Kodiyeri said that the BJP failed to solve the Kashmir issue and they are now worsening it.“After BJP came to power, over 1,000 Army men have lost their lives. BJP’s continuing in power would be a threat to the nation,” he added.Meanwhile, former defence minister A K Antony told the media in New Delhi that the air strikes were a huge victory for the Indian forces.Actor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi wrote on Facebook: “This is a matter of pride for us as the death of our martyrs (in Pulwama ) has been avenged.”IUML Lok Sabha member P K Kunhalikutty told the media in Kochi that the Indian forces have done a great job..