ALIGARH:PM Modi on Monday accused Congress and Samajwadi Party of engaging in “appeasement” politics and failing to support the minority community.
Speaking at a rally in support of BJP Lok Sabha candidates Satish Gautam (Aligarh) and Anoop Valmiki (Hathras) at the Numaish Ground in Aligarh, Modi said, “When I talk of Pasmanda Muslims (backward sections within the minority community), they get worried... ‘inke baal khade ho jate hai kyuki upar ke logon ne malai khai hai’ (their hair stands on end as the people at the top have always taken away the cream — bulk of the benefits — and forced Pasmanda Muslims to live in this condition).” Aligarh has a sizeable population of Muslims, with a majority — almost 80% — being Pasmanda.
Accusing the opposition of selectively catering only to the upper strata of Muslims, the PM highlighted his govt’s efforts to benefit Muslim women and their families such as the law against triple talaq and the extension of the Haj quota, which allows women to go on Haj without a male companion (mehram).
Mohammad Dilshad worked as a retail manager before foraying into ...
Read MoreMohammad Dilshad worked as a retail manager before foraying into the field of journalism out of sheer passion for the field. Armed with over a decade of experience with various news channels & print media, he covers crime, politics, education and human-interest issues in the Agra/Aligarh region as senior correspondent
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