THRISSUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on the state government. He criticized that corruption and nepotism were prevalent in the state. Modi said that the Left and the Congress are part of a single alliance and that the BJP will defeat the 'INDIA' front in Kerala.

The Prime Minister said that everyone knew which office was behind the gold smuggling and that there was no need to hide it from anyone. "Parties in the INDIA alliance are not allowing any work to take place in the state since they oppose Modi. They don't want anybody to ask questions to them regarding the funds received from the Centre for various projects. If you ask them questions, they will try to hinder the schemes by the Centre," Modi said.

Modi began his speech by addressing the women as 'mothers and sisters' in Malayalam. He added that he was happy that so many women came to bless him. The Prime Minister was speaking at the programme 'Sthreeshakthi Modikkoppam'.

Modi remembered the remarkable women in the history of the freedom struggle of the country. The Prime Minister also heaped praises on singer Nanchiyamma, PT Usha, Anju Bobby George and other women who made Kerala proud in front of the country. Modi addressed them as daughters of the nation.

Modi alleged that after Independence, the LDF and UDF governments considered 'Nari Shakti' as weak. "The LDF and UDF governments put on hold the law that could give reservation to women in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha for so long, but Modi gave you the guarantee to give you your rights and I fulfilled it...till Congress and Left alliance govt were there in the country, Muslim sisters were suffering because of triple talaq but Modi gave the guarantee to give freedom from it and fulfilled it sincerely," he said.