Amit Shah unveils BJP’s three-point poll agenda in Kerala, demands investigation by neutral agency into Sabarimala gold theft

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kicked off its campaign in Kerala for the upcoming Assembly elections with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (January 11, 2026) announcing a three level agenda of the celebration’s campaign – developed Kerala, stable Kerala and protection of religion. Signalling that the alleged theft of gold artefacts on the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple will most probably be a key focal level of the campaign, he acknowledged that the BJP will proceed the ongoing protests in every village in Kerala till the Order authorities hands over the investigation to a impartial agency.

He turned into as soon as addressing a convention of the BJP’s elected representatives, who won in numerous native bodies in Kerala in the lately held elections. Mr. Shah told them that the victory in the native body elections, particularly on the Thiruvananthapuram Company, is the 1st step against its final function of forming a authorities in the Order.

“This exchange in Kerala just isn’t any longer restricted to the urban areas by myself. We be pleased won 30 grama panchayats and got here second in seventy 9, while also winning the Thiruvananthapuram Company and two municipalities. At the moment the BJP has a Mayor in Thiruvananthapuram. The next day we are able to be pleased a BJP Chief Minister in Kerala. Our victory turned into as soon as constructed on the sacrifice of thousands of workers who sacrificed their lives or spent years in detention center. Our vote fragment has increased from 11% in 2014 to 16% in 2-19 to twenty% in 2024. Now, it won’t snatch prolonged for 20% to construct bigger to 30 or 40%. This can happen in 2026, appropriate love how we went from two seats in the Lok Sabha in 1984 to being in energy for the third successive term. I want to present a proof for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that it is miles time for him to bound,” he acknowledged.

Match-fixing

He accused the ruling Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) and the Congress-led Opposition United Democratic Entrance (UDF) of being inflamed about match-fixing to fragment energy between them, which has stunted the Order’s vogue.

“Communist parties be pleased disappeared all over the arena. The Congress celebration is also fading away at some level of the country. Now, only the Narendra Modi-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) can lead Kerala against the course of vogue. He acknowledged that as a replacement of remittance-essentially essentially based exclusively vogue, constructed on the sweat of formative years who are toiling open air the Order and the country, the BJP promises a comprehensive vogue programme which is ready to be taught every one in Kerala,” he acknowledged. 

Mr. Shah acknowledged that neither the LDF nor the UDF can protect Kerala from the divisive agenda of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the Social Democratic Party of India and the Approved Entrance of India, as they’re in alliance with them.

“Every fronts cannot protect Kerala as they be pleased accredited appeasement as a protection. While you settle for appeasement as a protection, you cannot give justice to somebody attributable to appeasing somebody would possibly maybe additionally be done only by committing injustice to one other. The BJP’s protection is justice for all, appeasement to none,” he acknowledged.

He acknowledged that the wrongs dedicated at Sabarimala are no longer appropriate a subject pertaining to Kerala, however related to the beliefs of of us at some level of the country.

“I be pleased considered the FIR, which has loopholes to steer clear of losing of us. Two Ministers are in the glimpse of suspicion. The UDF also cannot promise investigation as their leaders had been considered in photos with the accused. The investigation must be handed over to a impartial agency,” he acknowledged.

‘LDF now no longer an option’

BJP Order president Rajeev Chandrasekhar acknowledged that the LDF will now no longer be an option for the of us in the Assembly elections, as the war will most probably be between the NDA and the UDF.

Mr. Shah would chair the celebration’s core committee assembly on the BJP’s Order Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram later in the day.