Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being "hand in glove" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has allowed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to rule the state by proxy.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, "The people of Kerala have seen the misrule of the LDF over the past decade. Investments have slowed down, there has been no employment generation and more importantly, they have allowed the BJP to proxy rule this state. Have a look at how the narratives have been flowing in the state of Kerala. How the people of Kerala are bearing the brunt of the BJP and RSS narrative that is flowing through the L...