This refers to the column Political Jiggery-Pokery (Radiance 28 April-4 May). The Congress-led UPA government has become bewildered with the increasing popularity of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in the country among both Muslims and non-Muslims. Moreover, the Jamaat has exposed many policies of the Congress. Now, the Congress Party has been aware of the fact that its traditional voters who have been loyal for it since independence are in no mood to vote it to power once again. That is why the party feels irritated and is uncovering its ‘original face’ to the public. The Muslim votes are polarising in favour of neither Congress nor BJP.
Jasim Zaidi
New Delhi