00:13I'd like to end with a little bit of political advice.
00:21This is coming from the people of Kerala and it is advice to the leadership of the UDF.
00:30So don't get angry with me, I'm the messenger only.
00:35See, there are many beautiful dances in Kerala.
00:40Some dances are individual dances.
00:44Like in Mohaniyattam, one person dances.
00:50And then there are also group dances where everybody dances together.
00:54When a group dance is taking place, suddenly if one person starts to dance, it looks ridiculous.
01:00So the advice from the people of Kerala to the UDF leaders is dance together.
01:08And they are already saying, they are already saying, if the UDF dances together harmoniously,
01:16we are going to form, we are going to make you the government of Kerala.
01:45Now you are not worthy of that it is saying, sorry about your freedom of Kerala.
01:49Cause you are not much taught at Kerala.hthals
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02:15For the Congress, you have been out of power for the last 10 years.
02:17For the BJP, they have been trying to establish that they are an unavoidable front in Kerala.
02:22So, is this the toughest election that the Congress has faced in Kerala in recent times?
02:26No, this is not the toughest election for us.
02:29Because we lost in 16 and 21.
02:33When I was taking over of the leader of opposition, it was a very pathetic condition.
02:39All the leaders and workers were demoralized.
02:43Now it is not like that.
02:45Now there is a feeling among the people that we will come back with more than 100 seats.
02:50Across the country, when you see, the oppositions are losing the by-elections.
02:56But in Kerala, we were winning with wonderful margin everywhere.
03:00And in the Logasabha election, we won 18 seats out of 20 seats with huge margin than the 19 election,
03:112019 election.
03:12Local body election, we have a wonderful victory within the last 30 years.
03:20biggest victory in the 30 years.
03:23Now, we have started our work also.
03:27Now, I have completed my Yatra from North End Kerala to Southern Kerala.
03:32And there is a, you know that, there is a huge turnout of the public, not only the UDF workers,
03:38but the public also, especially the youngsters and the women were there.
04:05We are in Korteam at the Kudu Yogi Yatra, taken out by opposition leader VD Sadishan,
04:11Riding high on the massive victory they had during the local body elections.
04:17The congressman and UDF are a confident group going into the assembly elections.
04:21So today's focus will be on the challenger to Chief Minister Step and Drive,
04:26VD Sadishan, the opposition leader of Kerala.
04:49If you're not on the club, you can join the local government,
04:51the establishment leader of Kerala.
04:52I'm in such a way, here in the country.
04:53With the Party Minister?
04:56I trust the representative.
04:58You can join some of our TNs,
04:58I trust all of the people,
05:01and I trust all the people,
05:02you also want to join the young people,
05:02in their class.
05:04I trust as people,
05:06you do not have to join the group as a leader in the country.
05:29Sir, you recently said that the Congress is today the left, the original left in Kerala.
05:35Are you saying that the left in Kerala has become a communal party today?
05:38Pandit Jawaharlalahu was not a right-wing politician, he was a socialist, he was a progressive person.
05:46I am a Nehruvian, the Congress is a Nehruvian left.
05:51But the CPM is going on the right path. Wherever the BJP is going, the same way they are also
06:00going.
06:01For example, we have taken a very tough secular position in Kerala, tough, no compromise.
06:06But CPM is appeasing the majority community as well as the minority community.
06:13That is the difference and their decisions you see.
06:16There is no difference between the BJP and CPM when they are taking decisions.
06:21You know, there was an interesting statement by opposition VD Saadishan recent times that today Congress is the true left
06:27and CPM has become more of a communal party trying to appease the majority community and we are the only
06:33one who is truly secular and we are the actual left party today.
06:36BGP has grown precisely because of the bunglings, precisely because of the communal stand taken by the Congress.
06:48Many of the attacks that take place against the Muslim community or the Christian community, all these attacks have the
06:56subtle support of the Congress also in those states.
07:00Rhetoric level, of course, I think Sadi Sengen match Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but when it comes to the deeds,
07:08they are all birds of the same for this.
07:10Rhetoric level, of course, if the government tels out a small part, they are all the right.
07:39This is what we have done in Kerala's Congress.
07:44We have to work with our people.
07:46In the Kerala, there is a lot of people.
07:51There is a feeling among the people.
08:05There is an anti-incumbency.
08:07It is very clear.
08:09At the Jada, we spoke not only about the politics.
08:13Politics was few, only 25% of the time we used.
08:1775% of the time, we spoke about the future Kerala.
08:21The first time in India, an opposition is prepared before the election.
08:27We have the alternatives.
08:28We have the alternatives.
08:30We have dreamy projects everywhere.
08:32When we spoke about these projects, future projects,
08:36the people were very enthusiastic.
08:38They are expecting a load from us.
09:02What are the factors in the election?
09:06The factors in the election.
09:08You have to have money and money in the election.
09:11You have the chances of an investment in the election.
09:16You have to deal with this.
09:17The law is no matter.
09:19There will be a situation for us.
09:22The rules are paying attention to the pension and the schools.
09:27It is a part of a budget.
09:29The entire pensionary is looking at multiple bills.
09:35foreign
10:10How do you think about CPI?
10:14It's been a long time in the Congress.
10:19But now they're working on a little bit.
10:22What do you think about the LDF?
10:26I think about the LDF.
10:51Thank you very much.
10:59Thank you very much.
11:35Thank you very much.
12:20Thank you very much.
12:36Thank you very much.
13:05Who?
13:05It's a CPM in the Congress.
13:07Where do we come into the picture?
13:09What is the remotest similarity between us and the Congress party or us and the CPM?
13:15We are chalk and cheese.
13:17The people of Kerala have got one alternate option which is the BJP NDA and the other
13:22hand they have essentially two parties which are part of one front.
13:26Like we have seen left always accepting IUML.
13:30You know IUML as a secular party but recently we have seen the left painting them as a communal
13:37party.
13:37Is that what you are trying to do?
13:39This is very interesting thing.
13:41In 2021 we were in a vulnerable position.
13:44The CPM tried to capture the IUML to the CPM front LDF.
13:50And they said this is a secular party.
13:52But the Muslim League leaders categorically they stated that there are thousand reasons
13:59to remain in the UDF.
14:01There is not even a single reason to go with the LDF.
14:05That chapter is closed.
14:06The next day they attack the IUML as a communal party.
14:11We have seen recently that the Muslim League is also being attacked by the CPIM in a way
14:16calling them communal.
14:17They are our political adversary.
14:18We have been always taking on the Muslim League.
14:21But this time something has changed.
14:23There is a compromise that has been done between Muslim League or UDF and the
14:28Jamaican Islami and other extreme organization.
14:32Which is detrimental not only for the state but also further.
14:38These so called extreme forces which have tremendous hold over the UDF politics or League
14:45politics one way or the other way they will start dictating.
14:49Indian Union Muslim League is taking a secular position in Kerala.
14:53Extremists outfits are not agreeing with the Muslim League's secular stand.
14:58So when they are weakened definitely it is very clear that that space will be taken over by the extreme's
15:08outfits.
15:08So Kerala has to protect the Indian Union Muslims.
15:12We are protecting them.
15:14We are defending them.
15:19They're representing standing the
15:20officers that have been busted here.
15:22They come when them on a civil War,
15:26at least.
15:26UDF for you, welcome.
15:45You've got three points.
15:47You've got three points.
15:48You've got three points.
15:49You've got three points.
16:17Thank you, give us a quarter of a pound,
16:24but...
16:28Sir, you know, if you look at Kerala's elections, we've always had more of development subjects to be discussed, more
16:34of people-centric issues.
16:35But, you know, recently, at least in the last two years, we see a lot of communal issues taking place,
16:40communal discussions taking place, which is not...
16:43You've been in parliamentary politics for many years, so where is this change happening? Why is this happening?
16:48I'm also not happy with that, because that is why our agenda was different in the Yatra.
16:55I told you that we spoke about the future Kerala.
16:58I'm claiming that we are the first opposition in the history of Kerala not conducted in Harta or Bant.
17:05That is why we were a constructive opposition.
17:07Politics is a discourse. Democracy is a discourse. It's a debate.
17:12A healthy debate. And there should be some outcome.
17:15It should be beneficial to the people.
17:18So, I am very much worried and disappointed.
17:21I am also talking this thing many days.
17:23We have exposed the government failures.
17:25At the same time, we are trying to bring the alternatives, the solutions.
17:35What is the question of youth in Kerala?
17:38What is the question of youth in Kerala?
17:55What is the question of youth in Kerala?
18:08What is the question of youth in Kerala?
18:14What is the question of youth in Kerala?
18:27Maybe they are talking against Pinarayviji.
18:32It is all individualistic there.
18:34This is a team here.
18:35We call KPCC as a team.
18:37We call UDF as a team.
18:39Nothing individual.
18:40This is a group of people working together with a common spirit.
18:58How crucial is this election for the Congress-led UDF?
19:01I think it is very crucial for the Congress and the UDF because, frankly, of the five states, this is
19:07the one where we have the best prospect of coming to power.
19:10Of course, in Tamil Nadu, we are doing very well, but an alliance with a larger party.
19:14In Kerala, we are the larger party in the coalition.
19:18The UDF coalition is led by the Congress.
19:20We are by far the biggest constituent.
19:22And for us, therefore, it is as much an issue of Congress credibility as it is of a UDF victory.
19:28Thank you!
19:31I have been forgiven for the most years.
19:35I have been forgiven so many.
19:39I have been forgiven only.
19:40I have forgiven the money for all that.
19:43I have forgiven the money.
19:47What about the LDS?
19:49I have forgiven my JISP.
20:34Today Rahul Gandhi spoke about the unity in Congress leadership.
20:38He sent a message, we didn't expect something like that from him to say on stage.
20:42I think the message is important but it's been very well received.
20:45I think everyone realizes that this is a time for unity and for moving forward with one purpose.
20:50And I think he's quite right.
20:51The truth of the matter is that in a party like the Congress, we have lots of strong individual personalities.
20:57But ultimately we have one common objective and that's what we need to be able to fulfill.
21:02I might add that we should not forget that for almost half a century there was an alternation of power
21:08every five years.
21:09It was only the last election that the LDEF surprised us by coming back.
21:13We cannot afford to have that defeat again.
21:19We cannot afford to have that defeat again.
21:44The expectations for Congress now you're taking out the Yathra and VD Sadishan's leadership.
21:49So what is the response like?
21:51I can tell you with utmost sincerity that there is a tremendous response from the part of the people.
21:57People want a change and they expect the UDF after the elections to come back to power.
22:02During the last 10 years of rule of the LDEF people have realized that only the UDF can change Kerala.
22:08And also change in all vital sectors, education, healthcare and social welfare.
22:13For everything, for everything, people are expecting the UDF to come to power and to make their life better.
22:19So what is the number of seats that you're expecting?
22:21We will cross 100.
22:22Definitely we will cross 100.
22:23Thank you so much.
22:53After the election, after discussing with the elected MLS, the Congress person will decide who is the Chief Minister.
23:03Then the problem is that my assignment is to bring back the UDF to power.
23:10That is my mission.
23:12That is my mission.
23:13I have to coordinate all the leaders.
23:15I have to coordinate all the coalition parties.
23:18I have to coordinate all the workers.
23:20Then our mission, not my mission.
23:23Our mission is to bring back the UDF.
23:26That definitely it will happen.
23:28That is my duty.
23:29After that, the party will decide.
23:44Well, the Pudiyoga Yatra is over and the curtains have been drawn as Congress gears up for their big challenge,
23:49the 2026 Assembly Elections.
23:51And the first step towards the challenge is following the message of their leader Rahul Gandhi, which is to fight
23:57his team UDF rather than fighting for that Chief Minister's chair.
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