(Siasat News) Mr. Mohammed Ali Shabbir, former Minister met Mr. Vayalar Ravi at Lakeview Guest house yesterday and apprised him of the Muslims’ dissatisfaction about Congress and the political situation in the state.
Mr. Shabbir had returned from Saudi Arabia this morning after performing Umra. Mr. Botsa Satyanarayana called him to his residence and both of them went to Lakeview Guest House in the same care and met Mr. Vayalar Ravi the Central observer. Mr. Vayalar Ravi put many questions to Mr. Shabbir particularly about the issues of the Muslims. Mr. Shabbir told him that Muslim played a key role to bring back Congress to power on two occasions which has been acclaimed by all the senior congressmen. But in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, injustice has been done to Muslims. In place of Reddy community instead of G. Sanjeeva Reddy, P. Goverdhan Reddy was nominated and to represent Kapu community instead of giving ticket to Dasari Narayana Rao, Chiranjeevi was nominated. In the same way, in place of Dr. K.Keshava Rao, Mr. Anand Bhaskar was nominated. Two Muslims M.P’s representing A.P. retired from Rajya Sabha this year, one Mr. Rashid Alvi was from Congress and the other Mr. Aziz Pasha was from CPI. He was also elected to Rajya Sabha with the support of Congress. Mr. Shabbir told Mr. Vayalar Ravi that the Muslims are angry with Congress because it didn’t give ticket to any Muslim this time. Mr. Shabbir was asked to reach Delhi to represent these matters to Congress High Command.
–Siasat News–