New Delhi :
Two days before the voting for the assembly elections in Delhi, the eyes of the major political parties, especially the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, are in about 22 seats considered to be Muslim dominated. Five of these seats have often reached the assembly from Seelampur, Mustafabad, Matia Mahal, Ballimaran and Okhla seats, even if they are from any party. Apart from this, there are 18 seats including Babarpur, Gandhinagar, Seemapuri, Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazar, Kiradi, Jungpura and Karawal Nagar where Muslim population is considered to be 10 to 40 percent and Muslim community has been playing a decisive role in these areas.
According to the 2011 census, the Muslim population in Delhi was around 13 percent. Experts believe that this time the Muslim voters are confused about the ruling ‘AAP’ and the Congress.
Congress had given votes to AAP and gave votes
According to experts, the Muslim voters of Delhi have traditionally voted for the Congress, but in 2015, he left the Congress’ hand ‘AAP’ and went into the court of ‘AAP’ and in the 2020 election, the minority community further supported the ruling party strongly. Due to which, Congress candidates could not save their bail in most Muslim -dominated areas.
But the 2020 riots of North East Delhi, the issues of Tabligi Jamaat emerged during the Korona virus epidemics and the alleged silence of the party on the issues related to the minority community are believed to have resentment about ‘AAP’ among Muslim voters.
However, Muslim politics expert and ‘Center for the Study of Developing Society (CSDS), Associate Professor Hilal Ahmed told’ PTI-language ‘, “As far as Muslim votes are concerned,” AAP “has definitely gained. . In Muslim -majority areas, he has a grassroots worker and second level leadership. “
He said that historical association with the Muslim communities of the Congress cannot be denied and she is also trying to make a place for herself.
Ahmed said, “In this context, the understanding of voters should be kept in mind. In my view, Muslim voters of Delhi are going to vote wisely, like other social groups. After all, this is an assembly election where the voter feels close to his chosen representatives. “
Did not contract to defeat BJP: Khan
Dr. Syed Ahmed Khan, who lives in Chauhan Bangar of Cealampur Assembly and retired from the Ministry of AYUSH, told ‘PTI-Bhasha’ that this time the vote will not be seen by Arvind Kejriwal’s face but on the local candidate. He said that the image that Kejriwal had created has deteriorated in the last five years, because the national convenor of AAP did not speak on any issue related to the Muslim community.
When Khan was questioned that ‘AAP’ is saying that the BJP will come, then he said in two words, “Muslims have not taken the contract to defeat the BJP.”
‘… then vote for AAP is prudent’
Mohammad Yameen, who runs a confectionery in Zafarabad area, says that it is true that Kejriwal did not speak on issues related to Muslims, but “We do not have any option where we can go.” Therefore, it is prudent to vote for AAP. “
Farid Askari, who lives in Jamia Nagar in Okhla, another Muslim -dominated seat, about 30 km from Seilampur, said that Muslims have no choice but to vote for AAP, because only ‘AAP’ in a big picture is the BJP in power. Stopping from coming.
The same thing is the same thing, Abdul Rahman, who lives in Babarpur area of ​​Shahdara district and associated with Tabligi Jamaat, also says that ‘AAP’ is the option to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Murtuja Nayar of Okhla said, ‘My heart says, but the mind says. Rahul Gandhi has been raising the right issues and has been fighting for minorities and backward, so he is entitled to our votes, but fear that votes may be distributed and BJP may get the benefit.
‘Kejriwal does not speak on Muslim issues’
Ubaid, a resident of Kucha Challan area of ​​Chandni Chowk assembly constituency of Old Delhi and working in a hotel, says that Kejriwal does not speak on Muslim issues, yet he is better than BJP and many of his schemes keeps domestic budget well, Therefore, he has decided to vote for ‘AAP’.
36-year-old Akbar, who lives near Sherpur Chowk in Mustafabad Assembly constituency in Mustafabad Assembly constituency of riot-affected north East Delhi, is impressed by Akbar ‘AAP’ government’s free electricity-water and Mohalla Clinic scheme, and says that he says This time too, we will vote for ‘broom’.
It is not that this is the attitude of all the voters. Some also talk about voting for Congress.
Wasim Shahnawaz, who lives in Pharushkhana area of ​​Ballimran assembly constituency, said that he has been voting for ‘AAP’ from the last two elections, but this time he has decided to vote for the Congress. On asking the reason for this, he says that whenever there is an issue related to Muslims, Kejriwal takes Khamoshi.
Mohammad Mustakim, who lives in Brijpuri area of ​​Mustafabad, is not forgotten to raise the hands of the then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
“When there were riots in the area, Kejriwal raised his hands by saying that there is nothing in his hand, which is with the Lieutenant Governor,” says Mustakim. In such a situation, there is no point in voting for his party.
AIMIM made a riot accused candidate
Amjad, who lives in Chand Bagh, said on the mood of his area that people have a lot of sympathy with the accused of riots and jailed, which AIMIM has made his candidate.
Expressing similar views, Mohammad Saqib of Okhla said that since independence, all parties have seen Muslims as a vote bank and now the time has come that we should vote for our party that our rights and issues It talks, this is the time of AIMIM.
Mohammad Sansar, who lives in the riot -affected Khajuri Extension of Karawal Nagar assembly constituency, says to vote for AAP this time. He said, “We voted for the Congress in 2015 and 2020, but this time we will go with ‘AAP’ to stop the BJP in the region, because the Congress is not in the contest.”
But in some areas, apathy is also being seen among voters about elections.
Shahid Khan, who runs a chemist shop in Vijaypark of Babarpur assembly constituency, has decided that he will not vote this time, because he does not have to vote for ‘AAP’, and the Congress is not in the contest. So they have decided not to vote.
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