Will not an exclusive Muslim party communalise politics further?
Yes, people are saying that it will be a communal party of Muslims. But, the Sikhs have the Akali Dal. The dalits have the Bahujan Samaj Party. The Yadavs have their Samajwadi Party. Then there are other regional parties. Why should anyone suspect that it would become communal? It will become communal only if we allow it to. ‘Muslims need political power. If Muslims are united, many political parties will die’ Can political parties declare how Muslims will be treated henceforth? How can we trust them? Muslims have lived on empty promises for the last 53 years. Will they be ready to give us reservation in educational institutes and employment? No one will be ready for this. If we form a party, we will show our Hindu brethren that we did it only to secure justice. There is a strong fear that the party will foment communal feeling. The BJP and the RSS are not saying that. They will only stand to gain with a Muslim party. The so-called secular parties, who are worried of losing the Muslim
