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Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan connected Saturday (April 4, 2026) alleged that astir sentiment polls being released up of the State Assembly elections are “paid surveys” that neglect to bespeak the existent nationalist sentiment, portion expressing assurance that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) volition unafraid “over 100 seats” and travel to power.
Addressing a property league successful Kasaragod, helium claimed that attempts are being made done specified surveys to make an “artificial content of a neck-and-neck contest.”
“All the surveys coming retired present are fabricated and deficiency credibility. These are efforts to conceal the existent verdict of the people,” helium said.
Mr Satheesan asserted that a beardown anti-incumbency question prevails successful the State, which, helium said, would construe into a decisive triumph for the UDF.
Attacks Centre connected FCRA
He besides launched a crisp onslaught connected the Centre implicit ineligible provisions nether the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), stating that its clauses are superior successful quality and request to beryllium intimately examined by leaders specified arsenic Suresh Gopi, MP.
He alleged that the Act empowers the authorities to contradict licence renewals astatine volition and could make situations that alteration takeover of institutions, including places of worship. He further claimed determination were indications that the Centre was preparing a “Church Bill.”
Expressing interest implicit alleged moves targeting number institutions and assets, Mr. Satheesan described the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) arsenic “a wolf successful sheep’s clothing“ and accused it of weakening antiauthoritarian systems
The Opposition Leader intensified disapproval against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the State authorities alleging that unit is being unleashed “out of fearfulness of electoral defeat.” He besides accused the Chief Minister of remaining soundless connected the enactment of organisation specified arsenic the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), People Democratic Party (PDP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Clarifying the UDF’s stand, helium said the beforehand has decided not to question SDPI votes and that determination has been nary alteration successful this position. He added that helium had not heard the UDF campaigner successful Manjeswaram describing SDPI a secular party
Mr. Satheesan further pointed retired that the CPI(M) had earlier termed SDPI an extremist organisation astatine its enactment congress, but is present ignoring that position. He alleged that for 4 decades, the CPI(M) had aligned with Jamaat-e-Islami and said radical would recognise this “hypocrisy”.
He besides voiced interest implicit the increasing power of spiritual and communal forces successful State politics, reiterating that the UDF remains committed to protecting secularism and antiauthoritarian values. He expressed anticipation that the electorate would widen beardown enactment to the front.
