BJP ‘Janaraksha yatra’ LIVE UPDATES: Amit Shah begins padayatra, to address rally in Pilathara

BJP ‘jan raksha yatra’ live updates: BJP national president Amit Shah addressing a gathering at Kannur district’s Payyannur. (Source: BJP4India)

BJP national president Amit Shah is in Kannur district’s Payyannur, hometown of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to participate in the party’s ambitious ‘Janaraksha yatra’. BJP’s 15-day padayatra will span across 154 km, covering 11 districts of Kerala. The padayatra is BJP’s first major public demonstration in Kerala as it attempts to make inroads into the state’s electoral politics.

BJP ‘janaraksha yatra’ LIVE UPDATES:

4.40 pm: In case you have missed Amit Shah’s address in the afternoon, BJP’s twitter handle has shared a series of video snippets of his speech.

Some champions of human rights turn blind and deaf on the incidents of communist violence against BJP and RSS workers. #ShahInKannur pic.twitter.com/tEfhIymrR5

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 3, 2017

The once peaceful land of Kerala has been bloodied in political violence ever since communist party rose to power here. #ShahInKannur pic.twitter.com/Bwi9q64lx4

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 3, 2017

4.30 pm: After reaching Elizhode, Amit Shah will head towards Pilathara to address a public rally at 5.30 pm.

4.00 pm: Visuals from the BJP padayatra in Payyanur, Kerala.

3.30 pm: Security tightened in Payyannur as Amit Shah begins his padayatra.

Tight security is for @AmitShah #Janarakshayatra @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/kYCVRkFaA6

— Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) October 3, 2017

3.00 pm: Slogans raised against Pinarayi Vijayan at the BJP padayatra.

Slogans against @vijayanpinarayi in @BJP4India #Janarakshayatra @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/tnT4byCZBx

— Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) October 3, 2017

2.30 pm: The BJP official Twitter handle has put out a four-minute video highlighting the violence against the BJP and RSS workers.

Join Shri @AmitShah as he undertakes a pad yatra in Kannur, to expose the violent politics of the Left. Live at @BJP4India. #ShahInKannur pic.twitter.com/Lmsgsagerz

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 3, 2017

2.00 pm: At 3 pm, Amit Shah will garland Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at the Gandhi park in Payyannur and begin his padayatra till Ezhilode.

1.30 pm: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address the Janraksha yatra tomorrow.

1.20 pm: Communist party should introspect why they have been wiped off from the entire world: Amit Shah.

1.10 pm: Look at West Bengal’s and Tripura’s situation. Communists ruled here long. Peaceful Kerala is turning violent, communist ideology spreading here: Amit Shah.

1.05 pm: I tell you Pinarayi Vijayan that stains of the blood of 84 BJP/RSS workers are on your clothes…I want to ask champions of human rights why have you closed your eyes to Red Terror. Violence has no color: Amit Shah.

1.00 pm: Amit Shah flags off BJP’s 15-day padayatra.

Janaraksha Yatra flagged off by @AmitShah in Kannur Kerala @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/JHchxLZ92w

— Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) October 3, 2017

12.55 pm: Earlier today, Amit Shah offered prayers at the famous Rajarajeswara Temple in Taliparamba. He was accompanied by state unit chief Kummanam Rajasekharan.

12.50 pm: Amit Shah inaugurated a photo exhibition of BJP workers killed in Kannur.