Another Muslim sect’s anger against Congress MlAs is hampering party’s image in lok Sabha Elections. After Hasan Ahmad, it’s Congress MlA Chaudhary Mateen who invited opposition from Sufi Sunnis in Amethi.
Although local Muslims have announced to remain with Congress in elections but Chaudhary Mateen Ahmad, who is Chairman Delhi Waqf Board and Delhi MlA’s presence in Amethi.
On Friday, scores of Muslims, after Friday prayers gathered outside Kamrauli Mosque at Jagdishpur (Amethi) to protest against Mateen’s visit and burnt his effigy. "MlA Chaudhary Mateen was responsible for razing down 500 years old Sunni Mosque as he had connection with land Mafias and Delhi Development Authority. MlA has extreme ideology and is against religious buildings," alleged local cleric, Maulana Zubair during protest.
Chaudhary Mateen had been campaigning for Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in Amethi and Rae Bareli. Reportedly, in some Muslim dominant villages he was not allowed to enter and campaign for Congress. "MlA wants to present himself as Muslim representative for polishing
his image in front of Rahul and Sonia but his presence in the campaign will annoy Muslims," Maulana Shakeel Ahmad.
He claimed that in the Muslim community nearly 85 percent are Sufi Sunnis still Muslim representation is in the hands of people with Extreme ideology.
National General Secretary, All India Ulama and Mashaik Board, Syed Babar Ashraf said: "We are still in support of Congress party but to keep the relations better with Muslims, Congress should get rid of the false Muslim representatives, who not only was responsible for demolition of historic Ghausiya and several other mosques in Delhi."