As Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi met Islamist cleric Mufti Salman Azhari ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande on Tuesday said that this meeting was a conspiracy to create a conflict between the two communities particularly Hindus and Muslims for the sake of votes in imminent elections.
Talking to IANS, Manisha Kayande said, “Two Muslim organisations have issued fatwa urging support for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in upcoming elections. The Election Commission should step in and investigate this matter. I believe this meeting could be part of a larger conspiracy aimed at driving a wedge between Hindus and Muslims. Uddhav Thackeray must answer for his decision to ally with Congress in this context. This development raises serious concerns, and it may be part of a new strategy for vote jihad. The ECI and Home Ministry must ensure that the elections are conducted without any …