Salman Khurshid Niece: A video featuring Maria Alam Khan, niece of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, has stirred controversy after she was heard urging voters to engage in ‘vote jihad’ during a campaign event in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Reports indicate that Maria was rallying support for Samajwadi Party candidate Naval Kishore Shakya.
Controversy Erupts as Maria Alam Khan Advocates ‘Vote Jihad’ in Uttar Pradesh Campaign Speech
In the viral video, Maria can be heard saying, “…Come together and do vote jihad. Only vote jihad can stop the BJP. It deeply saddens me to hear that some Muslim men helped Mukesh Rajput conduct a meeting here. I feel society should stop their bread and butter. Don’t become so selfish and play with your children’s lives. Today, so many people are behind bars for protesting against CAA, and NRC. I am happy to inform you that Salman Khurshid saheb is fighting their cases. We are fighting for you, without your support we won’t be able to do anything…this time vote wisely to save India to save its culture and Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb.”
BJP criticizing Maria for what they termed divisive politics
The video quickly garnered attention, with the BJP criticizing Maria for what they termed divisive politics. Shehzad Poonawalla, a BJP leader, condemned the remarks, stating, “Elections is the festival of democracy but, these people (Opposition parties) think its jihad. We are with people during this elections but they are with jihadis. Samajwadi Party even tried to release these jihadis. Today it is clear that the INDIA bloc manifesto is the Muslim League manifesto and this shows Muslim League manifestation. The Election Commission must take action on this.”
Sreenivas Solanky, another BJP member, expressed disdain for Maria’s statement, stating, “The @samajwadiparty leader is advocating for “Vote Jihad” under the guise of protecting Ganga-Jamni Tahzeeb is utterly shameful. Using religion for political gain is unacceptable & undermines the fabric of our democracy but now no independent journalist will question her!”
The remarks have sparked widespread debate and condemnation, with many calling for action from the Election Commission to address the issue.
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