THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM State Secretary MV Govindan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that Kerala is lagging behind in development is untrue. False propaganda has been done and RSS and BJP are being outdone in this regard. Modi should have spoken at the level of the Prime Minister, said MV Govindan in the press conference.
According to NITI Aayog, Kerala ranks first in every index. The central share due to the state is reduced every year due to this conclusion. Coach Factory and AIIMS are not provided. Even the stone foundation of the coach factory was laid.

The development of national highway was possible only because of the Pinarayi government. KIIFB provided 25 percent of the money for acquiring the highway land. BJP's propaganda is that the welfare pension is provided with the money of the Centre. 52 lakh people are receiving pension and only 6.82 lakh people are getting central assistance across the three categories. The state is giving four lakhs for housing construction. 700 crore sanctioned by the UAE government during the flood was blocked by the Centre.

Gujarat has more gold smuggling than Thiruvananthapuram. It was the Left government that demanded an inquiry into the gold scam, but when the central agencies investigated, they found nothing. When the court asked to confiscate the property of the accused in the case, the central agencies gave an affidavit in the High Court saying no.

The Prime Minister has not said when the BJP will come to power in Kerala. He knows very well that it will not happen anytime soon. Only V Muraleedharan, who translated his speech, was excited.

There is nothing to comment on the discussion held by the Prime Minister with Christian religious leaders. They themselves should say what promise Modi has made. Govindan also said that the BJP, which has only one or two seats in Christian-majority states, is ruling in alliance with regional parties.