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Will take legal steps against Modi's barb: Chandy 

  •   Thu, May 12 2016 08:22:57 PM

Kochi, May 12 (IANS) : The Kerala government will now take legal steps against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for comparing the state with Somalia, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Thursday.

Addressing a hurriedly-called press conference here, Chandy said he had hoped that Modi would withdraw his remark that came in for widespread criticism in the state.

The comparison, he said, "has affected Kerala and the people of our state in a big way.

"Since his statement came at an election rally, we are looking at the legal aspects on how we can approach the Election Commission", the Congress leader said.

Chandy said the latest Human Development Index ranked Kerala as the number one state while Modi's home state Gujarat was at the 11th place.

"He is the prime minister of the country. He is not just a BJP leader to demean our state. He perhaps forgot that Kerala is a part of India. It has really hurt Kerala and Keralaites."

Modi said on Sunday that the child death ratio among tribals in Kerala was scarier than even Somalia.

He also cited media reports to say that tribal children in Peravoor were seen foraging for food in a garbage dump - to make his case that the state had not been properly governed.

Ever since Modi made the remark, the social media has been flooded by the "PoMoneModi" hashtag which takes its origin from a hugely popular film dialogue of superstar Mohanlal. Loosely translated, it means: "Get lost."

Former chief minister A.K. Antony also asked Modi to apologize for the remarks.

"Somalia is known as a land of pirates and Modi just can't go without apologizing," he said.

CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechuri, who is camping in the state, accused Modi of defaming Kerala and its people.

The BJP, which has never won an assembly or Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, has been making a valiant attempt to defend Modi.

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers H.N. Ananth Kumar told reporters here that Modi won't react to controversies.

"Chandy is trying to use this to deviate from issues. The sentence that should be used is 'PoMoneChandy'," said Kumar.

"Modi left Kochi last night without withdrawing his remarks. Malayalees all over the world are upset over the remarks of the PM," Chandy said in a Facebook post earlier.

 
  

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  • Ks, Shj

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Modi ne mallu ke saath panga Ilya. Now BJP will not get even few votes in Kerala. Maliyalis are self respected people. They don't tolerate someone teases them or their state. For them culture come first then religion. They don't play religion card like bjp. Onam is a festival that resembles their true culture which celebrated by all irrespective of religion. Modiji, pls don't break their unity.

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  • Kh, Shj

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Truly chandi sir, he lost his mental balance. He wanted to enter your state at any cost. Hook or crook

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  • Suraj N Rai, Mangalore, Ullal

    Fri, May 13 2016

    God has given natural beauty to Kerala to be called Gods own country but these lungi politicians of Pomone Chandy made it a hell. There are no jobs,no proper medical care, no schools. Kerala economy totally depend upon Gulf. All educated Keralites go out of Kerala to work. Tourists when they land in Kerala they think Kerala is in Africa seeing the tied up lungi clad people queuing in front of wine shops(now prohibited). Keralites have real patience to tolerate these corrupt politicians who have brain washed them with Marxist ideas. Now Keralites specially Hindus have realised how Congress and left parties kept them in dark. This pomone Chandy anti Modi propoganda will help BJP to come to power with full Majority.

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  • Deepak, Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    1st of all guys one thing is clear that no one has read or checked what exactly our PM has said. Just #po mone tag started all guys started shouting. Actually This is what Modi had said in his rally speech:

    “Yahan Kerala ki janjaati, janta, ST Scheduled Tribe, usmey jo child death ratio hai, Somalia se bhi sthiti khatarnaak hai… Abhi kuchh din pehle… media mein dardnaak chitra dekhney ko mila…Jo Communist party ka qila maana jaata hai, jahaan voh hamesha jeet-ti hai, us Peravoor mein Scheduled Tribe ke baalak koode ke dher mein bhojan talaash kar rahe hain, yeh media mein prakaashit hua hai,” Modi said.

    (“The situation with the child death ratio among Scheduled Tribes in Kerala is scarier than even Somalia. Recently, one came across a tragic picture in the media. In Peravoor, which is seen as a stronghold of the Communist party, where it has always won, there, Scheduled Tribe children were seen foraging for food in a garbage dump… it has appeared in the media.”)

    Now just u guys saw kerala and somalia thats wat started saying PM compared kerala wid somalia... so foolishness. ..
    If possible understand the reality if u guys cant change the reality.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Dear Deepak, Mangalore,

    Chaaiwaala PM and you cannot close one eye and ear and blow in full mouth without analyzing BJP's utter failures in Gujarat, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

    This is the reason I was commenting that the illiterate and literate fools have voted blindly to this Bachelor Agreed and Marriage Absconder.

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  • Manoj L Rai, Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Highest in literacy, Pomone Chandy gang do not understand Hindi properly so it easy for Chandy to misguide and fool the Keralites. I request Keralite friends -do not get fooled by this old man Chandy.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Entire political science and 3rd class BA.

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  • Raj, Bangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    People who make fun of others qualifications has to check their own first.

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  • G Ravikiran Rai , Kotekar/Mysore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    BJP lost atleast 2% of votes (out of total 6% which they were expecting) due to this Somaliya barb and calling Mallus as Somallus.
    Why cant Chandy just encash Modi's mistake instead of going for legal steps ?
    Narayana Guru of Kerala rebelled against Vaidik (Hindutva) traditions and opened the eyes of Ezava Community and taught them self-respect. But Modi told that Narayana Guru was the staunch supporter of Vaidik (Hindutva) traditions. This also an insult heaped by Modi on Narayana Guru and entire Elava community. Why no one from UDF or LDF dwelling on this point to garner Ezava votes?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Last month I was in Mangalore & I drove to Trissur in Kerala to meet a friend.

    Mangalore to Trissur and back is 800 Kms.

    I was instantly greeted with wide roads,lush green surroundings, majestic bungalows & no accidents.

    I have driven Mangalore to Mumbai many a times but compared to Kerala our states are Bhikaris.

    Kerala is truly 'Gods Own Country' ...

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  • Pius D, Bangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    BJP will be the King Maker this time for sure. They will get enough seats for a hung assembly.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    As a head of the country, Modi's remark in insulting a fully literate state is really disgusting and need to be questioned in the court.

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  • Lexy Saldanha, Mangaluru/Sydney-Australia

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Mr. Chandy, you are most welcome to take several legal steps against Mr. Modi, but one thing for sure, after 19th May 2016, you won't be the CM, LDF will take over the power, then you will have to lift your lungi and try pleasing Congress high command to give some post in Delhi.
    Good luck with those legal steps.
    Cheers.

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  • Vishal D Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Instead of talking rubbish & doing stupid things, i think Kerala CM should explain his achievements to the people of his state. How many thousands jobs created, how many Industries, what is the welfare for the people? I think there is absolutely nothing in achievement except corruption. If People of Kerala really educated they will sure vote for BJP for development, Industrialization or else same thing only protests, corruption, employment in Gulf & other Indian Cities, big empty houses. Does educated state of Kerala gave any employment to the people from other states? Educated but what is the use???

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 13 2016

    What more proof do you need of his EDUCATION ...

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  • Orton, Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    BJP Lost before the election

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  • Rakib, Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Modi should know he is a Prime Minister of country like India and world is watching his words.For example how could we feel if Barak Obama criticize government of any one of US state comparing to India.
    Not only he is defaming Kerala unnecessarily he is dragging another country to his foul language.
    This shows what he studied in "Yemme" in "Entire political science"

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  • Master, mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Kerala is not Gujarat who can be fooled by fake Gujarat model...they are politically,economically and socially conscious people..So Po Mone modi...

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  • Rajesh, Mulky

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Kerala is the only state where all religions live in harmony .One seat can make a new history....lemon juice in milk

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  • Alfria, Mumbai

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Moral of the story is always elect a PM who talks less and works more for the welfare of the people, we need a PM who is simple, down to earth who will actual deliver what is promised and not give fake Bashan,fake jumlas.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Fri, May 13 2016

    He is working without sleep, the only time he takes is for his yoga.
    Can anybody do this kind of political rally sermons berating the opposition party and party leaders, then flying around the world blowing the tax money by the crores and crores, without bringing anything to India. How many days he has worked in New Delhi as the Prime Minister of India?

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Hon: H.N. Anatha Kumar, it is great that your leader won't react to any controversies. This is not a controversy, but pure arrogance to berate a top State of India in education-harmony-healthcare and standard of living. You are not the Minister of Chemicals but the lawyer of Mr. Modi. This drama will not be tolerated by the people of India in the days ahead.

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  • Mohan, Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    The arrow has hit the bull's eye.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Thu, May 12 2016

    This useless Chandy is blowing Modi's comment out of proportion to score political mileage. I think people of Kerala are smarter than that.

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  • Mohan, Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Thank God. Modi didn't mention Solar Pleasure.

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  • Alfria, Mumbai

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Modi had spoken of Bihar people's DNA. And saw the result Bihar people gave modi a big danda during election. Really don't know as to what these Keralite people will give modi during this election.

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    'Po Mone Modi' sounds nice.. Likewise modi will react. It means 'Go son Modi' he left with shame.

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    People should realise when casting vote that we need educated person to lead our country and not anpad gawar.

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  • Jayant M Rai, Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    POMONE Chandy really gone crazy at this old age waking from sleep and making it a big issue. Infact infant death rate is very high in Kerala like Somalia.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Dr. Child death specialist of India got a gift from the savior of India and the world, one bottle of liquor salina and got drunk without reading the dosage.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Thu, May 12 2016

    How much people were educated in the 15th century? The current jungle raj BJP administration has no value for education, the only requirement is street education.

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  • Chandrakant M Rao, Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    In Kerala, There are no jobs because of not having big industries. Keralites have to depend mostly on Gulf jobs. If they have to come back from gulf, It will be worst than Somalia.Even hospitals are less compare to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.Lacking in health industry is main cause high infants death rate. All these years Communist and Congress kept Kerala as a poor state even after having best resources and highest literacy.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Chandrakant you are right. Even they are ready to work in dangerous countries like Libya, Syria, Iraq etc. Most of the Kerala politicians are enjoying for themselves doing nothing for the people of Kerala. Job opportunities are nil in Kerala, that's why they ought to go outside the state.

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Thu, May 12 2016

    First time after independence we have a PM with criminal cases. He conducted violence in Gujrath and is responsible for the death of over 2000 gujrathis.This will be one more legal action to the already pending several cases against PM. We know these guys are shameless and stinking.

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Just to win 1 seat he can go down to such an extent. Just imagin the dirty mind. He pretends like a saint but from the words he speaks he shows his real chaiwala and street character.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Since the foreign trips are getting slower and less, he wanted to see the different States and when he saw Kerala while drinking his sea which was too strong so he was totally confused due to the caffeine attack, thus the great memory of Somalia popped up, and delivered without thinking that he was in Kerala. He simply say an apology, but if he is too proud to say that, that will backfire on him by the BJP electorate of Kerala itself. I have written dozens of comments imploring the BJP supporters of Kerala that the north Indian made BJP will terribly destroy the well reputed religious harmony history of Kerala.

    Now, they got a warning from the deity itself.

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  • geoffrey , hat hill

    Thu, May 12 2016

    In all probability this is the last visit by NaMo as a PM to God's own country. If there's a second one, it'll be in disguise.

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  • tony sequeira, mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Modi Ji is unnesarily raising controversies unbecoming of a Prime Minister. Malayalees the world over who have contributed in such great measures across India and the whole world will not take kindly to such demeaning comparison with Somalia.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Perhaps, this is the beginning of Mr. Modi's apology parade from the perpetual foreign journey.

    Based on the 2014 report of the United nation, the poverty level of Gujarat was 41%, far above the national average of India which was 33% living with $ 1.25/day or less. Through other studies, during the tenure of his three term golden day rule of Gujarat, the poverty level has greatly increased and the growth was declined. What a wonder, he saw exactly Somalia in Kerala!!!!!!!!!

    The very colorful and glorious "make in India" show in Mumbai ended up in hours through the specially arrived Arabian sea winds to dance with the stars, they did the dancing for hours and the movie stars had to run for their lives. What a show it was?

    Well, the CM of Maharastra will have to answer before the CREATOR certain things.

    The vast majority of the people who lost their jobs by the thousands are from the Muslim community through closing their business in the meat industry of Maharastra.
    Their tears have reached the Supreme court up.

    The poor farmers lost their income through selling the old cattle and buying young the vast majority of the crying poor farmers are from Hindu religion. Their tears have gone up to the Supreme court.

    All religious people enjoy the low priced high protean beef that was taken away from their plates through playing politics of autocracy. Their tears have gone upward at the Supreme court.

    Wait and watch the real show yet to come!

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  • Cyril, Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    India to Somalia, PoMone Modi.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, May 12 2016

    He still thinks Kerala is in Somalia ...

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Like his Rs. 10 lakh or 20 lakh custom engraved outfit to sit with the U.S. President while he was the chief guest of the Republican day parade, Mr. Modi has to order a custom-made eye glass from abroad to see Kerala as Kerala, else will see Dubai as Congo.

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  • Albert D'Souza, San Francisco/Mangalore

    Thu, May 12 2016

    Until 1947 Kerala was never been part of India. It had it's own rulers, economy multi religious population and culturally, educationally, ideologically Kerala is different from rest of India, So what about Kerala separating itself from RSS dominated Indian union and forming Independent Nation like Holland, Bhutan, or like commonwealth nations of former Soviet union.

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  • jayanth, bangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    what about malayalis in all over india

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  • Albert D' Souza, San Francisco/Mangalore

    Fri, May 13 2016

    Mr. Jayanth, Bangalore,
    Malayalis (Keralities) are all over the world & very productive well adjustable, Known to accommodate fellow Citizens and able to bring in unlimited, well trained skills and foreign exchange and have history of religious tolerance, history of successfully Living overseas in difficult culture and lands doing business, working and able to do well like they did before the creation of India in 1947.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Thu, May 12 2016

    It will disturb his foreign schedules...

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