Rajasthan ex-health minister holds assembly of Muslim leaders, denies present of energy

Amid rising discontent amongst Muslims with the Rajasthan authorities, former Health Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Aimaduddin Ahmad Khan on Sunday introduced collectively Muslim MLAs, newly-elected councillors to native our bodies, in addition to influential members of the group at his residence.
While the programme is being seen as a present of energy by Khan, and a bid to consolidate the Muslim vote, the previous minister mentioned it was aimed toward bringing collectively newly-elected members of city and rural our bodies and senior leaders in order that new members can “learn” from the “experiences of veterans”.
“Many people inquired about the aim of this programme. People believed that it is regarding elections, or is political. Elections are indeed important in democracy but elected representatives also have a responsibility,” mentioned Khan.
The group’s obvious dissatisfaction with the Gehlot authorities reached a crescendo in November final yr, with the curtailed ‘Dandi march’ by authorities instructor Shamsher Khan, who was demanding regularisation of madrasa academics. Protests had been held throughout the state in his assist whereas a number of MLAs expressed assist and wrote to the CM or the Education minister. Around the identical time, some Muslim Congress leaders additionally met Ajay Maken and expressed their unhappiness concerning the alleged “disregard” by Congress management to their points, corresponding to bypassing them for a mayoral submit.
Apart from heads and members of civic our bodies throughout the state, the occasion was additionally attended by a number of senior leaders—Former Union exterior affairs minister Salman Khurshid, former Rajasthan minister and Rajya Sabha MP Ashk Ali Tak, former Rajasthan chief secretary Salauddin Ahmed—in addition to MLAs Hakam Ali Khan, Rafeek Khan, Amin Kagzi, former Congress minority cell chief Abiz Kagzi, Bar Council Chairman Shahid Hasan, amongst others.
Khurshid mentioned on the occasion, “The condition of the country today is such that we will be selfish if we ask that our woes be discussed; because the country is in more pain.”
“Today a question is being raised; ‘Who are you?’ They say ‘we have expelled you from politics, your vote won’t have any effect now. You can win 2-4 seats but you can’t form governments. You can’t decide the future of India,’ we are being told. They may say anything, that’s not the issue. The issue is that we have decided that we’ll fight within ourselves so much, that we can’t decide the future of the country,” he mentioned.
Khurshid implied that the division of votes has damage the prospects of leaders of the group. “One can briefly win 2-5 seats, and make others lose in 15-20 seats. But no one can change the nizam (establishment).” Khurshid added that the battle is for the “secular nature of this country” and it may be gained solely by way of unity between communities.