Left 'enjoying benefits' from UPA Govt: Modi

Thrissur, Jan 14 (UNI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today alleged that the CPI(M) and other Left parties would not force early elections as they were ''enjoying benefits without taking any reponsibility'' from the UPA Government at the Centre.

Talking to newspersons after offering prayers at the Guruvayoor temple near here this morning, Mr Modi criticised the CPI(M)-led governments in Kerala and West Bengal for their ''anti-people'' policies.

On his visit to the temple, he said ''it was my wish to visit the temple and that's why I came here without attending the 'Utharayana' celebrations in Gujarat.'' The Chief Minister also performed traditional 'Thulabharams', with banana and lotus at the temple.

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