We should make it a point to elect a candidate rising above caste and religion in order to get our problems resolved.
Mr. Mohammed Iqbal, BBC representative told this while addressing the Third National Convention against Politics of Terror. He pointed out that the law of the land is different for the followers of various religions. There are many evidences to prove it.
Mr. Iqbal said that struggle at base level is essential to end such double standards. He mentioned that in 1980, maximum number of communal riots occurred when there was a large number of M.P’s in Parliament and many problems arose. Muslims representatives keep quiet under the pressure from their party politics. Citing the example of U.P., he said that there are 69 Muslim MLA’s and so far 9 communal riots have taken place He appealed to the Muslim electorate to rise above religion while exercising their votes so that those who take their votes should assess its value.
—Siasat News