Ernakulam, April 5 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), saying the upcoming Assembly elections are about shaping the state's future rather than just changing the government.

Addressing a public meeting in the Kunnathunadu constituency in Ernakulam district, Shah said, "This election is not the election to remove the LDF government and bring the NDA government, but this election is for the future of Kerala. The first state in India to become fully literate was Kerala. The youth here are educated and intelligent, but they do not have jobs."

He added, "We want to build such a Kerala where the youth of Kerala get jobs right here and do not need to go to other Gulf countries. Now, change ...