Fight Islamic terrorism' in Kerala, says Union minister Giriraj Singh

Kochi: The Union Government will extend full support to fight Islamic terrorism in Kerala, said Giriraj Singh, Union minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises.

Speaking after inaugurating a reception to the Janaraksha Yatra led by BJP state president Kummanam Rajasekharan in Ernakulam on Wednesday, the minister said an attempt is being made by forces based in Malappuram district to convert Kerala into an Islamic state.

The minister also mentioned about a conspiracy regarding the the population growth in Malapuruam district. Referring to the threat posed by Love Jihad to Kerala, he said this is a strategy of the IS.

Repeating the series of rhetorical statements associated with the right wing Hindutva propaganda, the minister alleged that apart from Hindu women, 1,500 Christian women were also missing from the state. As per data, Hindu and Christian population in the state has been declining  for the past 10 years, he added, though it was not clear which data he was referring to.

Equating the present ruling regime with the totalitarian North Korea, he said except for the CPM, it has become impossible for other parties to function in the state. 

BJP leaders P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, A.N. Radhakrishnan, M.T. Ramesh, K. Surendran and several others attended the reception.