The BJP's top national leaders—including four Union ministers and three chief ministers—turned up, with many of them making provocative statements against the state government. Things became easier when the BJP leaders themselves started speaking of healthcare and sanitation during the rally. On the first day of the march, the CPM’s official Twitter handle took a jibe at the rally, welcoming BJP leaders to learn governance from the state. On Sunday, BJP state secretary Kummanam Rajasekharan was unavailable for a comment, as well its senior leader Sreedharan Pillai. However, Rajasekharan on Saturday had claimed the rally was a big success and that it had shaken the base of CPM.

Source: Mint October 24, 2017 04:52 UTC