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Indian Muslims search for a saviour
NEW DELHI. Apr 27: India s Muslims shaken by an un precedented rise in Hindu fundamentalism. are searching for a saviour premier as the country Inches towards the second genera) election tn two years, reports AFP
Over 100 million strong community appears to be in a dilemma as political parties queue up before their leaders to seek Muslim votes for balloting to the federal parlia ment next month
Muslims say their choice M tough since no party looks set to win at the moment, while determined onslaughts by
Hindu revivalists on traditional secular values have Instilled a fear tn them unseen before any previous election.
Added to their worries are recurring Hindu Muslim riots across India
"Minorities, particularly Muslims, have begun to fee! threatened." said Ahmed Bukhari, deputy priest of the historic Juma Masjid (Mosque) here There seems to be none who can protect
"Every government has made promises but failed to protect our lives and prop erty." he said, "and now politl
clans are again coming to us (asking for support)’
Muslims are the largest religious minority in Hindu dominated India and popular opinion holds that they usually vote en bloc, giving them a power that can make or unmake contestants in scores of constituencies
Many say this is a myth, but the belief Is widespread
As a result all major pohti cal parties are wooing Muslim religious and community lead ers In a bid to brighten their chances in what Is widely expected to be an evenly fought
election.
Bukhari said represents tives of both ex-Premier Rajiv Gandhi's Congress (1) Party and his successor Vishwanath Pratap Sings centrist Janata Dal (People's Party) had met his father-cum-chief priest Abdullah Bukhari
The widely publicised meetings drew the Immediate Irk of the Hindu revivalist
Bharatiya Janata Party (IMP or Indian People’s Party), which while making no bones about Its Hindu platk>rm accused the Congress and Janata Dal of pampering Muslims