NEW DELHI : The Muslim League indicated its concern over Congress resembling Sangh Parivar, referring to the national party's recent stand on Ayodhya and Kashmir issues.
A delegation comprising Party President Khadhar Moidheen , General Secretary P K Kunjanlikutty and Secretary ET Mohammed Basheer, visited Sonia Gandhi at her residence to express anxiety.
Congress’s open acknowledgement of communal ideologies has unnerved the minorities, they said.The party should take corrective measures to allay fears of the minority, the League leaders urged.
However, according to sources, there has been no assurance forthcoming on Sonia’s part, on the matter.
Congress had welcomed Supreme Court verdict granting Babri Masjid land for construction of temple. Congress publically endorsed its view saying, the party wishes a temple come up on the disputed land.
In the Kashmir context, Congress limited its reaction to an announcement saying, the removal of state’s special status was wrong.
In Maharashtra, Congress’s willingness to align with Shiva Sena, the hard Hindutva party, has left the League dismayed, the League representatives told
The League leaders met Sonia on the back of growing resentment among its followers, on Congress’s changing perspective.
Modi administration is oppressive towards dalit, backward and minority communities, the leaders told Sonia adding that, Congress should take steps to remove fears of the minority communities and prevent nexus of hardcore communal parties
Although Ayodhya verdict is welcome in the broad sense, the rights of the minority community have been sidelined. the leaders told Sonia. The League is trying to seek a review on the judgment, they added.
