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Mani Shankar Aiyar criticism of his Congress colleagues has sparked internal party debate.
Aiyar said that while he personally wants the UDF to win, he felt compelled to speak honestly.
The Congress party has distanced itself from senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's statement predicting Pinarayi Vijayan's continuation as Kerala's chief minister, asserting Aiyar speaks in a personal capacity and has no recent connection to the party.
Aiyer committed what, for the Congress in Kerala, is sacrilege. He declared that Pinarayi Vijayan would return as Chief Minister for the third time.
The former diplomat was speaking with foreign affairs journalist Mandira Nayar on 'The Rajiv I Knew' at Manorama Hortus.
PM Modi also hit out at Congress over its weak and timid response after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
Aiyar claimed that the video was old and resurfaced due to the BJP's faltering election campaign.
Uttarakhand's Jyotir Mutt head Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has said that none of the four shankaracharyas will attend the event in Ayodhya.
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