A day after BJP announced Modi's tour plan in poll-bound Kerala, the 93-year-old CPI(M) leader launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister, alleging that his government was dividing people on communal lines to reap political benefits.
"Modi had said he would bring back blackmoney invested illegally in tax havens abroad to distribute to the poor if he becomes the Prime Minister.
"You have heard of 'Ulakam Chuttum Valiban'. Now Modi has become a new 'Ulakam Chuttum Valiban'," he said.
'Ulakam Chuttum Valiban' is a Malayalam translation of a 1973 Tamil blockbuster film 'Ulagam Sutrum Valiban', starring yesteryears matinee idol 'MGR' (M G Ramachandran).
Accusing the Modi government of taking action against university students who raise their voices against its policies, the opposition leader asked the people to give a strong message to it through the ballot.
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