Jama Masjid Imam supports SP, Digvijaya not worried

Bahraich: Calling the Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid a “communal person”, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today said that Muslims of Uttar Pradesh will not be misled by his appeal, in which has urged them to vote for Samajwadi Party candidates. [caption id=“attachment_196713” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=““Bukhari was a communal person, who at one time supported Osama Bin Laden and in 2004 issued a fatwa in favour of the BJP” PTI”] [/caption] “Bukhari was a communal person, who at one time supported Osama Bin Laden and in 2004 issued a fatwa in favour of the BJP,” Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said. “Bukhari’s worth can be estimated from the fact that his opponent has won from the area he lives in. Muslims of UP will not get misled by his appeal,” he said. Holding Congress responsible for the poor state of Muslims, Maulana Ahmad Bukhari today appealed to Muslims to vote for SP candidates in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election. In a joint press conference with Mulayam Singh Yadav, he said “During several rounds of meetings with me, the SP chief has promised me that he will ensure justice to Muslims. “I appeal to the community and those with the secular mindset to ensure victory of SP nominees in the state assembly election,” he said. PTI