Projecting himself as the messiah of Muslims, Samajwadi Party leader and Minority Affairs Minister Azam Khan said that a dark future stares the community following the internecine battle in the ruling SP. Khan said that the minority community is worried over the present political situation in the State and the country as they find their dreams being shattered.
In a veiled warning to the ruling SP, he said, “There is enough time to take a decision and that should be to ensure that the BJP is prevented from forming the next Government in UP.’’ “The Muslim intelligentsia and common folks know where their interests lie and who can protect their interests. Muslims are hence watching leaders and parties having a firm grip on Muslims and their issues,’’ said Khan.
Without naming the BSP which has emerged as a challenge to the SP in retaining Muslim support, Khan said, “Muslim leadership and Muslims at large want to walk along with secular Hindus. But they don’t want to fight a battle which has been lost. They also do not want to ally with forces which are unreliable.”
Khan in his guarded language took care to not to name the SP but sent a warning loud and clear not to take Muslim support for granted and that the SP was steadily losing their support due to the intra-family feud.
Meanwhile, SP general secretary Amar Singh’s brother Arvind Singh lashed out at his brother saying that Amar Singh is an expert in creating feuds in families and cautioned the SP chief to not to rely on him.
“Amar Singh is solely responsible for feud in Samajwadi Party. He is expert in promoting family feuds and has done the same in his own family too. He did the same in Amitabh Bachhan’s family and is also behind the dispute between Ambani brothers.’’