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Mamata’s ‘token of gesture’ to Muslims is her political gain
Bijoy Menon
A few years ago Mulayam Singh Yadav was known as ‘Maulana Mulayam’ in Uttar Pradesh by BJP for his muslim-centric politics. BJP now terms Mamata as ‘Jihadi Didi ‹ for appeasement of muslims and CPI(M) has accused her of spoiling the atmosphere by communalising Bengal’s politics.
In the first quarter of 2016, West Bengal will go the assembly polls. Although Mamata and her party Trinamool Congress are confident the fruits of power once again, she is leaving no stone unturned to appease muslim community.
According to 2011 census, West Bengal after Assam has 27.01 percent muslim population. There are 9.2 crores of total population in West Bengal out of 6.4 crore Hindus (70.53 percent) and 2.4 crore Muslims (27.01.percent). There are three districts i.e. Mushirdabad, Malda and North Dinajpur where Muslims have surpassed Hindus. Mamata’s Trinamool Congress had spectacular victory scoring 34 seats out of 42 seats in 2014 Lok Sabha election, it failed to win in above three muslim dominated districts. Here Malda went in favour of Congress and Mushirdabad, Dinapur (North) went in favour of CPI (M).
Mamata’s recent address at the function of ‘Jamait-Ulema-e-Hind’ where she wore a hijab-esque head-wrap told the gathering
