“Maharashtra: Maulana Sajjad Nomani, who had appealed to Muslims to vote for MVA, issues apology after Mahayuti storms to power”, Opindia, November 26, 2024:
“The issue of “vote jihad” surfaced as a major issue in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election which saw the BJP-led Mahayuti came to power with unprecedented numbers. The issue gained further prominence during the campaign after Khalil-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani popularly known as Maulana Sajjad Nomani video asking the members of the Muslim community to vote for the Maha Vikas Aghadi headed by the Congress party became viral on social media. Nomani who is the spokesperson of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, even threatened to boycott any Muslim if they didn’t comply and vote for the saffron party.
Now, since his clarion call yielded no results and the Mahayuti swept the state, he has issued an official statement to defend himself and apologize for inciting communal sentiments during the election…..”
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