Elaborate security for second phase polls in eight UP seats tomorrow
The seats going to polls are: Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr (SC), Aligarh and Mathura.
The president of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, an umbrella body of different Muslim organisations in the country, Navaid Hamid, has said he welcomes the coronation of Yogi Adityanath, the controversial Hindutva face, as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Justifying his statement, Hamid added, “I believe that there should not be any gray areas left by BJP. The BJP primarily has won these elections on the agenda of Hindutva and this appointment should be no surprise for anyone. I believe that such steps taken by BJP will develop political consciousness among Muslims and other marginalised communities.”
The Statesman got access to a letter drafted by the organisation which is to be sent to different Muslim Members of Parliament and intellectuals to attend a meet called by the Muslim body to ponder the future course of action on 29 March.
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The letter reads, “the General Elections of 2019 is round the corner. A new dawn is calling to all those who stand to protect the Constitution of India and its diverse culture. Who can deny the fact that the most critical and complex issues are concerned with Muslims and there are a lot of difficult challenges before them. Taking this into account, AIMMM is working sincerely on the above issue and it believes that it is high time; concerned Muslim leadership should understand their joint responsibility and collectively sit together, think together to formulate a strategy for 2019 elections so that modus operandi can be explored.”
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