MALAPPURAM: Abdul Salam, the NDA candidate in Tirur, said that he joined the BJP because of his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that the BJP is a party without corruption. He also said that the RSS members should not be insulted by calling them 'sanghi'.

According to Salam, the BJP in Kerala has been misled by some people by telling lies. He also said that if China attacks India, the RSS workers will be the first to go to the border while others won't be ready for it.