The CPI(M) and the Opposition Congress in Kerala Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticising both parties on the Sabarimala issue.

While CPI(M) asked Modi to read the Constitution, which he is sworn to uphold, rather than the Manusmriti or RSS oath, Congress state chief Mullappally Ramachandran said the Prime Minister's speech was a reflection of BJP's decision to use Sabarimala as a 'political opportunity.'Criticising the LDF government, Modi had said at a public rally at Kollam that the conduct of the LDF on the Sabarimala issue "will go down in history" as one of the most "shameful behaviour" by any party and government.Slamming the alleged "multiple stands" taken by the opposition Congress and the party-led front UDF, he urged the them to clear their stand on the issue.

Modi also said that the Congress says one thing in Parliament and another in Pathanamthitta (where the Lord Ayyappa shrine is located) and challenged the UDF to state their stand on the Sabarimala issue.Meanwhile, the CPI(M) lashed out at the Prime Minister through its Twitter handle and said Kerala does not need cultural lessons from 'regressive forces.' "Shameful that Modi attacked the LDF Govt for implementing Supreme Court's order on Sabarimala while inaugurating a project in Kollam in Kerala. Modi should read the Indian constitution, which he is sworn to uphold, rather than Manusmriti or RSS oath," the tweet said.

"What is shameful is your party leaders defending rapists, what is shameful is BJP leaders defending Sati, AND what is shameful is ruling BJP members defying the country's top court and Constitution.Mr Modi! Kerala does not need cultural lessons from regressive forces," the tweet said.

KPCC president Ramachandran said the national leadership of the BJP and RSS had initially welcomed the entry of women into Sabarimala, but the BJP state chief found Sabarimala as a "political opportunity"."Prime Minister is also aiming the same. His Kollam speech was a reflection of BJP's decision to use Sabarimala as a political opportunity," he said. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala and Congress-led UDF opposition over the Sabarimala women entry issue and said both fronts were two sides of the same coin.

Tearing into the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government, Modi said its conduct in the Sabarimala issue will go down as one of the "most shameful behaviours" by any party and government.Kerala has today "become hostage to the corruption and communalism" of the LDF and UDF, he said while addressing a huge gathering of BJP workers here.

Modi said for the last few months, the entire nation has been talking about Sabarimala.The conduct of the Kerala LDF government on the Sabarimala issue would go down in the history as one of the "most shameful behaviours by any party and government," he said.

"We know that the communists do not respect the Indian history, culture and spirituality but nobody imagined they would have such hatred," he said.Slamming the "multiple stand" taken by the Congress and the party-led opposition front UDF in the state, he urged them to clear their stand on the issue.

"The UDF is no better. The Congress has multiple stands. They say one thing in Parliament but a different thing in Pathanamthitta (where the Lord Ayyappa shrine is located). They say one thing on Monday and a different thingon another day," he said."I challenge the UDF, clearly state your stand on the issue. Your doublespeak has been exposed," Modi said, lashing out at his party's national arch rival.

The BJP's stand on this issue has 'always' been clear, he said.

"The actions of our party match our words. If there is one party that has been at the forefront of standing with Kerala and its culture, it is BJP," Modi said."On one hand NDA goverment at the centre is working day and night for the people of Kerala. But it pains me no end that the Kerala of spirituality and tranquility, the Kerala of harmony and happiness has become hostage to the corruption and communalism of two alliances-- the LDF and UDF," he said.

Alleging that both LDF and UDF were "two sides of the same coin", Modi said the Congress and Communists were talking about gender justice in the Sabarimala issue but their actions were "just opposite."

"The Left and the Congress make tall claims about respect to gender justice and social justice. But their actions are exactly the opposite," he said.He accused the respective fronts of being engaged in "vote bank politics" by supporting triple talaq. Modi also criticised the Muslim League's stand on the recent 10 per cent reservation for poor sections of society.

Triple talaq was a "big injustice to women" which has been banned by several Islamic nations, he said, and asked why India should have the practice. "The NDA government has been working towards abolishing triple talaq. Who is opposing us on this. The Communists and the Congress," he said."...driven by votebank politics, Congress and Communists support it. The people of Kerala should ask the LDF and UDF why are they supporting a practice that causes injustice to women," he said.

On the NDA's 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections, he recalled it was passed by a 'historic' majority in Parliament.

"We believe that every Indian of any caste, creed or community deserves equal opportunity. We have also made provisions to increase the number of seats in institutions so that justice is done to all sections," he said.However, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) opposed it, he said.

"Do you know which party opposed it tooth and nail. It is the IUML, the second largest partner of the UDF. We want to work towards social justice but the UDF does not agree with us," he said.UDF and LDF were two sides of the same old coin which were same in corruption, casteism and communalism, Modi alleged.

"They are different in name, but in damaging Kerala's cultural fabric, they are the same. UDF and LDF are different names but in political violence they are the same. Different in name, but in neglecting Kerala's yuvashakthi, they are the same," he said.He accused both party-led fronts of "ignoring the poor."

Indicating that the BJP could make better strides in Kerala, he cited the example of Tripura where his party trumped the CPI (M) to form the government last year."The UDF and LDF may laugh at us. To them I say, don't underestimate the BJP karyakarta. Your stones, your sticks, your violence cannot break the moral of the BJP karyakarta.

They should see what happened in Tripura. From zero, we formed the government there. What happened in Tripura will happen in Kerala," Modi said.His government was committed to all sections of society and recalled its efforts to release Indian nurses from ISIS activists, besides Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was held hostage by militants in Yemen.Modi also recalled the rapid strides made by the country in attracting foreign investments in the past four years.