NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a pointy assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of selectively elevating spiritual points and questioning his silence on the alleged Sabarimala gold theft case.Addressing an election rally in Kannur, Kerala, forward of the upcoming Meeting polls, Gandhi mentioned, “When the so-called defender (the PM) of Hinduism involves Keralam, he says nothing about Sabarimala,” he mentioned.He additional alleged inaction over the problem and accused leaders of the ruling Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) of wrongdoing.“How is the BJP supporting the CM (Pinarayi Vijayan)? First, wherever the PM goes, he talks about temples, faith and gods. However when the PM involves Keralam, he would not increase the problem of the Sabarimala temple. CPM leaders stole gold from the Sabarimala temple, however no motion has been taken in opposition to them,” Gandhi mentioned.Gandhi claimed that there was an underlying understanding between the BJP and the ruling Communist Social gathering of India (Marxist)-led LDF in Kerala. He alleged that the chief minister was being shielded by the Centre.“Narendra Modi controls the Chief Minister of Kerala. The CM of Kerala is aware of that Narendra Modi just isn’t appearing on his circumstances; the CM is aware of that Narendra Modi has the important thing to placing the CM in jail proper now. You’ll hear Congress attacking Narendra Modi, however you’ll by no means hear Kerala CM attacking Modi or Modi attacking Kerala CM,” he mentioned.In one other comment, Gandhi jibed at PM Modi. “The way in which Donald Trump controls Narendra Modi, the identical manner Narendra Modi controls the Chief Minister of Kerala,” he mentioned whereas addressing the rally.The Congress chief additionally claimed that the BJP most well-liked the LDF to stay in energy within the state. “Modi desires LDF to win the Meeting elections in Kerala,” he mentioned.Sharpening his assault on the Left, Gandhi mentioned the CPI(M) had deviated from its ideological roots. “CPI(M) is now not Left get together however excessive Proper wing get together,” he mentioned.He framed the upcoming election as a contest between contrasting ideologies whereas alleging an uncommon alignment between political rivals. “This election is a struggle between two ideologies. The ideology of the Left Entrance CPM, the ideology of the UDF and the Congress get together. And for the primary time, we’re seeing that there’s a partnership between the BJP and the Left Entrance. Usually, this is able to be fairly stunning {that a} Left get together is allying with an excessive proper get together,” he mentioned.The remarks come amid an intensifying political battle in Kerala, the place each the ruling LDF and the opposition United Democratic Entrance (UDF) have accused one another of appearing because the BJP’s “B-team.” Earlier, Gandhi had alleged that the LDF was “fully supported by BJP” and described the Left authorities as a “corporate-funded authorities,” claiming it now not functioned as a real Left formation. He additionally prompt that the BJP most well-liked the LDF in energy as it will be simpler to affect in comparison with the Congress-led UDF.Then again, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has countered by accusing Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of appearing because the BJP’s “B-team,” intensifying the confrontation forward of the high-stakes Meeting elections within the state.