After facing criticism from all quarters Samajwadi Party general secretary and Uttar Pradesh minority welfare minister Md Azam Khan tone down his statement on Kargil but said Muslims were equally responsible along with Hindus, Sikhs and other communities to win the Kargil war.
‘’The opposition by the fascist forces over the statement is justified as they always did this in the past and never recognized the Muslims as an integrated part of the country,’’ he said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.
Earlier addressing a rally in Ghaziabad Azam Khan had said that Muslims had won the battle of Kargil for India. This statement drew all round condemnation wil leaders blaming Azam Khan for dividing army on religious lines.
In his refines statement Azam accused RSS and fascist forces for only threatening the Muslims who are one-fifth of the country’s population and when someone like me try to rake up the issue, they unite and create the ruckus.
‘’The fascist forces have only triggered communal violence, riots and uses unfair methods to threat the Muslims so that they are forced to keep themselves aloof in the country’s activity,’’ he said while reiterated that he has said nothing wrong on the matter. ‘’ I have said nothing wrong as Hindus, Sikhs and other communities along with Muslims were responsible to win the Kargil war,’’ he stated. Azam said that during the Independence movement too Muslims along with Hindus, Sikhs and other communities too chased away the Britishers from the country. Earlier BJP opposed the statement of Azam and even complaint it to the EC. The EC has also sought report from the authorities along with the CD of the Azam’s speech.