Kerala: Former defence minister and Congress leader AK Antony expressed disappointment over his son Anil’s decision to join Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).

Taking to media persons Antony said, ” Anil’s decision to join BJP has hurt me. It is a very wrong decision. India’s base is unity and religious harmony. After 2014, the Modi govt came to power, they’re systematically diluting diversity and secularism. BJP believes only in uniformity, they’re destroying the constitutional values of the country”.

Thiruvananthapuram | Anil’s decision to join BJP has hurt me. It is a very wrong decision. India’s base is unity and religious harmony. After 2014, Modi govt came to power, they’re systematically diluting diversity and secularism. BJP believes only in uniformity, they’re… pic.twitter.com/YOLK1Q50tf

— ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2023

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Earlier today, Anil Antony, son of former Union Minister and Congress leader AK Antony, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). 

Anil Antony, a former congress member from Kerala, left the party in January 2023 following the row over BBC’s documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and PM Modi. 

In a formal event, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, V Murlidharan and Kerala BJP chief K Surendran Welcomed the former Congress leader to BJP. 

Anil Antony was head of the social media cell of Congress in Kerala before he left the party. Anil called the BBC documentary “prejudiced against India”.

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#WATCH | "Many of the Congress leaders believe that their duty is to work for a particular family but I believe that my duty is to work for the people. PM Modi has a clear vision to make India a developed country in the next 25 years…": says Anil Antony, soon after joining BJP pic.twitter.com/G3rTjP0oYG

— ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2023

“Anil Antony is a multi-faceted personality. I was impressed when I saw the credentials of Anil Antony ji,” said Piyush Goyal. 

Anil’s father AK Antony had been defence minister in the Manmohan Singh government. he also served as Chief Minister of Kerala.  

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