by Zia Haq
Columnist Zia Haq goes
in detail of the Muslim voting pattern in the recently held election in Indian
states and calls it a product of political lab. He describes it in the following
lines:
While Muslims may not
vote as a bloc, they do, however, seem to generally agree on who not to vote.
This is especially true when they see an emerging threat from communal politics
of Hindu nationalists that threaten their identity. “When there is no such
threat, they tend to focus on the bigger issues, such as education,” Hasan
says.
The BJP, which
represents Hindu cultural nationalism, has essentially come to serve as some
kind of a reference point in India’s larger electoral equation for Muslims.
Statistics do show that Muslims are not very keen on voting the BJP. This may
have a role in reinforcing the notion of an “all-important Muslim vote”.
Muslims seldom back a
lame horse.
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