Muslim factor in UP helped Maya win the crown
Submitted by azam on 13 May 2007 - 2:16pm.
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi : In an analysis of recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results, Urdu daily Hindustan Express eulogised Sunday Muslims' mature and united political consciousness and decision making skill in electoral politics.
In the election for 402-member Assembly, the paper says, Muslims left no stone unturned in making the communal and fascist forces lick the dust.
"It is for the first time in the history of Uttar Pradesh that Muslim voters have succeeded in sending as many as 56 Muslim representatives in the Assembly while the number of BJP candidates winning the poll came at only 50. This shows Muslims' political maturity and their ability to prove that they are a force to reckon with," it observes.
As for fielding Muslim candidates in the election fray, the Bahujan Samaj Party exhibited considerable broad-mindedness and naturally it reaped the reward. The party gave tickets to 64 Muslim candidates and 30 of them won the elections.
The number of Muslim candidates winning on Samajwadi Party tickets is only 20 while no Muslim candidate fielded by two important political parties viz. Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party could succeed.
"Keeping in view the anti-Muslim stance, it was quite expected that no Muslim candidate fielded by BJP would be able to succeed. But it is indeed surprising that no Muslim candidate of Congress has succeeded," the paper comments.
"The Congress Muslim candidates' failure to win the elections shows that Muslim public opinion did not consider the party worth relying. It also brings into light that Congress would have to face electoral drubbings countrywide if the party does not effect considerable changes in its policy towards Muslims," the paper adds.
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UP Elections - Muslims & the Media
As per govt figures Muslims in UP constitute 18% whereas the uppercast are much less than Muslims. The biggest voter segment for the BSP after Dalits are Muslims.
Unfortunately - the ticket distribution (less than Brahmins and Upper cast). The berths in the Ministry (less than Brahmins) - only one fullfledged cabinet berth.
A loud and wholehearted thanks giving to uppercaste for voting BSp and a usual shukriya for Muslims.
Not only that.
The whole of Friday, on the result day, the entire battery of TV channels were competing to emphasise the unprecedented role of Upper caste in general and Brahmins in particular, severely diluting the pivotal role played by Muslims.
It's an age old inbuilt bias towards Muslims by the ruling class - be it Congress, the other secular outfits and now this BSP as well.
The spin doctors will never give a due place and respect to the Muslims despite their historic role in keeping the secular spirit on - unlike their counterparts - switching to Hindutva or shifting towards powerhouse whenever it is required.
Muslims are unevitable partners but all and sundry(s) want to treat them as last priority.
But it is heartening to see the matured political behaviour of Muslims which not only helped them to highten their stake in the game but also helped the Indian democrasy and our society, which is going rapidly towards a civil strife due to the lethargy of the entire civil society and arrogance of political class - towards the common man, towards the constitution and towards the law of land.
Hope the wisdom will prevail.
Shaikh Nizamuddin