Thiruvananthapuram: Geared up for the last day of election campaign in Kerala, BJP's star candidate S Sreesanth today defended PM Modi's controversial comment of likening infant mortality rates in tribal belts in Kerala to Somalia.
"I support the Prime Minister. He had raised a very important issue and what he said is very much true. In any case, he did not compare the whole of Kerala to Somalia. Many Malayalis did not understand what he said but instead, reacted very oddly," Sreesanth told NDTV.
"It was blown out of proportion. It is very important to address the problems of Kerala," the former cricketer said.
Derived from "Po Mone Dinesha", a famous line from a Malayalam film, the taint translated as "Go home boy, Modi".
"Is not Kerala part of India? How could you compare a state of India to Somalia?" Mr Chandy had asked PM Modi in his letter.
"I support the Prime Minister. He had raised a very important issue and what he said is very much true. In any case, he did not compare the whole of Kerala to Somalia. Many Malayalis did not understand what he said but instead, reacted very oddly," Sreesanth told NDTV.
"It was blown out of proportion. It is very important to address the problems of Kerala," the former cricketer said.
Derived from "Po Mone Dinesha", a famous line from a Malayalam film, the taint translated as "Go home boy, Modi".
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"Is not Kerala part of India? How could you compare a state of India to Somalia?" Mr Chandy had asked PM Modi in his letter.
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