UP: Congress candidate Farah Naeem quits citing misogynist, anti-Muslim behaviour from celebration

Ahead of the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections within the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Congress candidate from Shekhpur Assembly in Badaun, Farah Naeem, has accused district celebration President Omkar Singh of misogynist behaviour, and discrimination in opposition to Muslims.
“Women are not safe in the Badaun unit of the party. The way I had to fight to get a ticket… Omkar Singh tried to stop me by slinging mud on my character and that of other women…He is of the view that Muslim women should not be given tickets although Congress wants the vote of every community,” Naeem informed ANI.
She added, “Omkar Singh did not leave any stone unturned to create hurdles for me… He tried to threaten and intimidate me. If people like Omkar Singh will remain a part of this party, then, I will not contest elections. At the same time, I also resign as a member of Congress.”
#WATCH UP: Farah Naeem, Congress candidate from Shekhupur Assembly seat in Badaun, says she is not going to struggle the polls“Party district president Onkar Singh said Muslim women should not get ticket & that I’m a characterless woman. Women are not safe in the district unit,” she says pic.twitter.com/10o5siBNiy— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 27, 2022
She has additionally accused the district celebration President of attempting to malign her picture by labelling her ‘too poor to contest elections’ and ‘characterless.’ Naeem stated, “I am extremely hurt. But, I have decided to fight it out since I am a woman. I will continue to do my service in spheres where women continue to feel unsafe and isolated.”
She emphasised, “I regret that I served under the Congress party. Omkar Singh used derogatory words against me..” She, nonetheless, thanked Priyanka Gandhi for giving her the inside power to talk out about her ordeal. “As long as people like Omkar Singh is part of the Congress, I cannot remain there. So, I take back my election candidature as well as party membership. I am hurt,” Farah Naeem concluded.
On Thursday (January 27), the Central Election Committee of the Congress issued a press launch, highlighting the elimination of Farah Naeem because the celebration’s official candidate from Shekhpur constituency in Badaun. The celebration has changed her with one other candidate named Mamta Devi Prajapati.
The Central Election Committee has accredited the candidature of Smt. Mamta Devi Prajapati(In place of Smt. Farah Naeem) as Congress candidate for the following common election to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from 116-Shekhupur constituency. pic.twitter.com/2EWiT5uyz4— INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) January 27, 2022
On January 8, 2022, the Election Commission of India (ECI) introduced the dates for the Vidhan Sabha elections in 5 States together with Uttar Pradesh. The polls can be carried out in 7 phases, ranging from February 10 to March 7. The votes can be counted on March 10, 2022.