Lucknow, January 21: Samajwadi Party’s Ravidass Mehrotra turned up the heat on AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, dubbing him BJP’s ‘B-team’ for undermining opposition unity. Echoing beyond Digvijay Singh’s critique, Mehrotra portrayed Owaisi’s discourse as a catalyst for Hindu-Muslim discord, strategically diluting Muslim votes to bolster BJP’s stronghold.
At its core, BJP peddles dread among Hindus for ballot gains, Mehrotra contended, with Owaisi’s barbs acting as the perfect foil to inflame divisions nationwide.
Mehrotra lambasted BJP’s double standards, spotlighting Nitin Nabin’s ascent to national helm from Bihar’s ex-ministerial perch, sidelining UP’s parliamentary state chief. This reshuffle, he argued, shatters the illusion of ideological purity.
Amid Bangladesh’s Hindu pogroms—slayings, arsons, onslaughts—the Modi government’s reticence is indefensible, Mehrotra roared. Immediate ambassador withdrawal and edicts for Dhaka to rein in mobs are imperative.
Sambhal violence stands exposed: courts indicting police for masterminding mayhem, attaching homes of framed culprits, affirming state-sponsored turbulence.
Prayagraj’s Sangam witnessed Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand’s humiliation at official hands during Magh Mela. His futile dharnas against such slights reveal a regime blind to dharmic dignitaries’ honors.