“Vote Jihad: Salman Khurshid and niece Maria Alam Khan spark row by asking to boycott those Muslims who support BJP”, Organiser, May 1, 2024:
“Maria Alam Khan, a Samajwadi Party leader and the niece of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, has stirred controversy by advocating for “vote Jihad” during an election rally in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her remarks, made in the presence of senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, have ignited a heated debate surrounding communal politics and electoral conduct.
Addressing the rally in support of Samajwadi Party candidate Naval Kishore Shakya, Khan urged Muslims to unite against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through the tactic of “vote Jihad.” Her statement, captured in a widely circulated video, called on Muslims to strategically vote in order to thwart the BJP’s electoral prospects.
Khan’s invocation of “vote Jihad” has been interpreted as a divisive tactic, drawing swift condemnation from political opponents and sparking discussions about the role of religion in electoral discourse…..”
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