PM Modi addresses the public at Kochi on Sunday. (Source: Twitter/BJP4India) PM Modi addresses the public at Kochi on Sunday. (Source: Twitter/BJP4India)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said that the cultural ethos of Kerala are under attack today and this attack has been led by the party governing the state.

Addressing the BJYM state convention in Thrissur, Modi said, “Issue of the Sabarimala Temple has got the attention of the nation, people are seeing the manner in which the Communist government is disrespecting all aspects of our culture.”

Earlier in the day, Modi inaugurated the Rs 16,500 crore integrated refinery expansion complex of the public sector Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at the Kochi Refinery. Modi, who was visiting the two southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, also laid the foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai and inaugurated super speciality blocks at Rajaji, Thanjavur and Tirunelveli medical colleges.

However, before PM arrived, MDMK cadres, led by party chief Vaiko, staged a black flag demonstration, accusing Modi of betraying the interests of Tamil Nadu. The hashtag #GoBackModi is trending on Twitter today.