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The BJP president is in Kerala to launch the Jan Raksha Yatra against the alleged political killings of BJP workers.

Yogi Adityanath.

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BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday announced a two-week 'padyatra', against the CPI(M) allegedly targeting his party's workers. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took part in the yatra on 4 October.

Addressing a rally in Kannur, Kerala, Shah said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was responsible for the violence in the state. BJP workers were victims of "political murders", he added.

As many as 120 BJP workers, 84 in Kannur alone, have been killed in the state since 2001. Fourteen people were killed in Kannur since the CPI(M) came to power last year, the BJP said on Monday.

• BJP Chief Amit Shah inaugurated the Jan Raksha Yatra in Kerala’s Kannur district to protest the alleged political violence by the CPI(M)
  
• Shah held CPI(M) leader and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan directly responsible for violence against BJP workers in Kerala
  
• UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took part in the Jan Raksha Yatra on Wednesday
  
• As many as 120 BJP workers, 84 in Kannur alone, have been killed in the state since 2001
  
• Fourteen people were killed in Kannur since the CPI(M) came to power last year, the BJP said on Monday
  

Updated at:4th Oct, 2017 at 11:34 AM

BJP Leaders March to Protest CPI(M)'s Alleged Killing of Party Workers

Union ministers Jitendra Singh and Vijay Goel along with other BJP leaders marched in Kerala to protest the CPI(M)'s alleged targeting of party workers in Kerala.

BJP president Amit Shah had on Tuesday flagged off a 'Jan Raksha Yatra' in Kerala and had announced that a 'padyatra' will be held in all the state capitals from Wednesday over the issue of political violence in Kerala.

The violence by the Left in Kerala is a "blot on Indian democracy", Singh said, while taking part in the protest.

The violence is not only against the BJP but also against other political parties that believe in democracy, Singh said.

Singh claimed that the BJP protest was aimed at preserving the Gandhian principle of non-violence, democratic values, the country’s culture.

He also urged other political parties to pay heed to the violence allegedly perpetrated by "the Communists in Kerala".

As many as 120 BJP workers have been killed in Kerala, the BJP has alleged.

Updated at:4th Oct, 2017 at 5:42 PM

'No Place For Violence in Democracy'

Speaking at the yatra, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that there was no place for violence in a democracy.

This yatra is a mirror for communist govts in Kerala,WB and Tripura. They should put an end to political killings. There is no place for violence in a democracy, but political killings are continuing in Kerala.

Yogi Adityanath

Updated at:4th Oct, 2017 at 12:25 PM

Watch: UP CM Takes Part in BJP Yatra

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath takes part in in Kannur over killing of BJP & RSS workers in Kerala.

Updated at:4th Oct, 2017 at 3:45 PM

UP CM Yogi Arrives in Kerala

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Kannur to take part in Jana Raksha Yatra protesting the killings of BJP & RSS workers in Kerala.

Updated at:4th Oct, 2017 at 11:33 AM

Delhi BJP to Also Take out a March

The Delhi BJP will also take out a march in the national capital tomorrow against political violence in the Left-ruled Kerala and stage a demonstration in front of the CPI(M) office, the party said.

Manoj Tiwari, the president of the Delhi BJP, would lead the march, said a statement issued by the party.

The protests, sit-ins and demonstrations would be held across the national capital till 16 October, the statement said.

BJP national vice-president Shyam Jaju and Union minister Jitendra Singh would also take part in the protest in front of the CPI(M) office near ITO tomorrow, it added.

Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 8:00 PM

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath to Visit Kerala Tomorrow

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would be visiting Kerala on Wednesday to take part in BJP's Jan Raksha Yatra in Kannur.

Citing sources, CNN News18 reported that the "party high command made sudden plans for Adityanath's Kerala visit."

Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 2:49 PM

Amit Shah Lashes Out at Communists

Speaking at an event in Kerala, the BJP President held Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan directly responsible for the deaths of BJP and RSS workers in the state.

More than 120 BJP and RSS workers have been murdered in Kerala so far. CM Pinarayi Vijayan is directly responsible for it.

Amit Shah

Look at the situation of West Bengal and Tripura. Communists have ruled these states for long. Peaceful Kerala is turning violent, communist ideology is spreading here.

Amit Shah

Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 5:28 PM

Three BJP Workers Attacked in Kerala by Suspected CPI(M) Workers

Three BJP workers were attacked by suspected CPI(M) workers in Neeleswaram town in Kasargod district on Monday night, the police said.

The attack came ahead of the launch of the Jan Raksha Yatra by the saffron party.

The attack took place around 9:30 pm when BJP workers were decorating a part of the National Highway-66 for the 15-day march, which will be launched by BJP chief Amit Shah.

The three injured BJP workers were being treated at a private hospital in Neeleswaram, the police said.

A case has been registered in connection with the incident.

BJP Kasargod district secretary Sreekanth alleged that nearly 20 CPI(M) workers attacked BJP activists without provocation, while they were decorating a road side at Neeleswaram market.

Flex boards, tube-lights and a two-wheeler were also damaged, he said.

CPI(M) cadres, who cannot tolerate the "growing political influence" of the BJP in the state were indulging in such attacks, he alleged.

Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 1:28 PM

Shah Inaugurates Exhibition of Photographs of BJP Workers Killed in Kannur

BJP President Amit Shah inaugurated an exhibition of photographs of BJP workers killed in Kannur, Kerala.

Shah is in the state to launch the Jan Raksha Yatra to protest alleged 'red terrorism' by the Left against BJP and RSS workers.

(Photo Courtesy: ANI)

Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 5:28 PM

Amit Shah Offers Prayers at Rajarajeswara Temple

BJP President Amit Shah offered prayers at the famous Rajarajeswara Temple in Taliparamba near Kannur, Kerala on Tuesday.

Shah is in the state to inaugurate the BJP's Jan Raksha Yatra in Payyannur in Kannur district.

The senior BJP leader arrived at Mangalore airport early morning and reached the temple by road from Bakel, an official in the party's state media department said.

He was accompanied by state BJP leaders and was received by the temple authorities.

After offering prayers, Shah proceeded to Payyannur to launch the 15-day march in the state.

Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 5:28 PM

The Jan Raksha Yatra (people's protection march) will travel through the state before culminating in Thiruvananthapuram on 17 October.

The BJP has alleged that as many as 120 BJP workers – 84 in Kannur alone – have been killed in the state since 2001, 14 of them in the chief minister's home town since he took over the reins last year.

The CPI(M) has, in turn, accused the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of resorting to violence and denied the involvement of its government and leadership in the killings.

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Updated at:3rd Oct, 2017 at 1:05 PM