Modi addressed the annual combined commanders’ conference on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in Kochi.
Modi being greeted with a shawl during a public meeting in Thrissur. The Prime Minister said the BJP workers in Kerala stand tall and are a shining example of commitment and perseverance to the party workers throughout the country.
Referring to the dominance of the two rival fronts in Kerala for decades, Modi said in a state where social reformers like Sree Narayana Guru had fought and removed social untouchability, a climate of political untouchability is still prevalent in
Addressing a public meeting organised by the party, he asserted that BJP has emerged as the "third force" in Kerala that will replace the two fronts in the next year's Assembly elections and transform the state's fortunes.
On his first visit to Kerala after assuming office, Modi launched a strong attack on the ruling Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M), accusing them of indulging in "loot" of the state by turns during their tenure in power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Cardinal Mar George Alancherry, Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church in Kochi on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by the Governor of Kerala, Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on his arrival in Kochi on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being received Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on his arrival in Kochi on Monday.
On Tuesday, he will unveil a statue of former Chief Minister R Shankar at a Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) programme in Kollam.
Narendra Modi on a two-day visit to Kerala, inspects the guard of honour at Kochi.
The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Defence Secretary G Mohan Kumar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
During the three-and-a-half-hour meeting, the chiefs of the three forces briefed the Prime Minister about the previous year’s performance and the challenges ahead.
In pictures: Narendra Modi’s first visit to Kerala as PM