Elections are round the corner. It’s natural that all political parties are trying to capture the votes of Muslims as much as they can. Once again Muslims will be lured into casting votes in favour of this or that party; and later they will be dumped. In India Muslims matter only at the time of elections — otherwise they have been excluded from “We, the People” of the Constitution. They have become ‘second class citizens’. Hence, it is time they should prepare a political plan to assert themselves. Muslims should take into account the performance of different parties and the latest developments within Muslim society before deciding their strategy.
By and large, Muslims have voted for the Congress till now. But the record of the Congress clearly indicates that it is not willing to redress Muslim grievances. Muslim youth, particularly educated young men, are being kidnapped by anti-terrorism squads in the name of ‘war against terrorism’. The Batla House encounter was staged during the UPA’s rule. A large number of memoranda, demonstrations, rallies, etc, has not been effective in convincing the UPA Government to initiate an inquiry into the Batla House encounter. Hence, supporting the Congress means giving it licence to kill our children.
Muslims have supported Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party. No doubt, he is a secular leader. But he too has changed with the passage of time. Ms Mayawati’s BSP is nothing but a version of the BJP. She can join hands with the BJP at any time. During her rule atrocities against Muslims have continued. The BJP is totally unacceptable to Muslims. Mr Varun Gandhi’s two speeches are indicative of the political landscape of the country if the BJP were to come to power.
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