By Dr. Javed Jamil
On the one hand, Bihar elections have brought renewed focus on Assaduddin Owaisi, and on the other hand, many are blaming him for ensuring the defeat of MGB. This may be true in short term, but may herald a long term revival of minorities as a political and social force in the country. “Secular” parties may love to call him a B team of BJP, but will soon realise that without taking Muslims seriously and without understanding Owaisi phenomenon,, they cannot hope to challenge the Communal forces in near future. Owaisi is no longer confined to Telangana and a pocket in Maharashtra. After Bihar, his new destinations are surely to be UP and Bengal.
Bihar may appear to be a big victory for BJP. But my inner feeling is that it will prove short lived. Sooner than later, efforts will begin to snatch Chief Ministership from Nitish. The party members of Nitish may have already started realising that they have two options: either to join BJP rather than remaining in JUD, or to join MGB. This can break the party, and then new alienations will start. Nitish may himself realize that one reason for his downfall in Bihar has been the anger he caused among Muslims by joining BJP. And of course, Tejaswai will leave no effort in trying to break the JUD.
What I have found most pleasing in my calculation is the coming together of Owaisi and Mayawati. This may signal big upheaval in coming UP elections. It was about 5 years back that Owaisi invited me to his Delhi residence for a discussion. I urged him to try to align with Dalits and impressed upon him the need to have talks with Maywati. He then sent signals to Mayawati but at that time, Mayawati did not look interested. But now, she too must have realised that for her to survive in UP, Owaisi can be a big factor. Again, this may help the BJP to regain UP. But if Mayawati-Owaisi combination can take a lead in taking Congress and SP along, with the sole aimed of defeating BJP, this may be the beginning of the fall of BJP. Even otherwise, if BSP, Congress and SP fight separately, nothing can prevent Yogi to win again. But at least in that case, Mayawati-Owaisi combination can send more candidates to the Assembly with some increase in the number of Muslim MLAs.
Parties like Congress, SP, RJD and Mamata in Bengal will now definitively be having a relook into their attitude towards Owaisi. These parties have two options. First is to try to isolate him by taking more concrete steps for the betterment of Muslim community. Second is to try to have an alliance with him. Both ways, it can be good for the country as a whole, and more so for Muslims. What Owaisi needs to do is to continue his efforts to woo Dalit leaders, especially the emerging new one from my city Saharanpur, Chandrashekhar, and of course Mayawati.
Muslims need not feel jolted due to the Bihar results. It has signalled new realities and the new possibilities.
He should have upperhand of monority.but name and needs his modalities changed.
Any ideology based on short term glory is bound to fail & Owaisi is opportunist not interested in minorities rather fame and fortune.
It looks like you are from one of the political party.
NO he is honest for, development of muslim community. He blames , post independent india all parties , in each and every state to To LURE THE MUSLIM VOTERS to get lead,and win in election .As it was marginal muslim voter will play role of king makers
So misleading and one sided Utopian analysis of misdeeds of a B Team of BJP.
تو ہی ناداں چند کلیوں پر قناعت کرگیا
ورنہ گلشن میں علاج تنگئی داماں بھی تا
Agree with your quote if directed to Owaisi.
Only Allah swt knows Best!
EVM is the biggest DAJJAL for Indian Dalits and Muslims; and
Owaisi is biggest bearded-topied-sherwanied-smooth-talking-smart KURDOGLU.
He did not make alliance with Prakash Ambedkar in Bihar despite his open public request; and
for RSS boot-licking, his AIMIM got his 5 dirty seats to remove suspicion from dirty-EVM (just like he got his 2 seats in Maharashtra and 2 in Telangana)… Common-sense.
May Allah give Owaisi hidayah soon to make taubah for betraying Muslims and Dalits; and to stop participating in any election, till fraud EVM elections are removed!
He needs to come on streets against EVMs and corrupt sycophant EC, SC.
Otherwise Allah’s justice is swift even in this world!
(Imp note: US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Europe all have only trust-worthy ”paper-ballot voting” and live-video-counting for transparency; while Modi-Shah follow equally corrupt Brazil in EVM- Every Vote Modi aka RSS)
Owaisi may not be acceptable to the non Muslims. He has very limited reach and cannot become a big player in the state elections. He must restrain his greed for winnable seats only.
Those who are calling Owaisi a B team of BJP should answer a simple question
Why Amit Shah asked his B team to fight only at 20 seats?
Couldn’t they ask or order Owaisi to put up hundred candidates?
For simple reason he could not swallow bigger portions. One at a time.
For simple reason he could not swallow bigger portions. One at a time.
NO he is honest for, development of muslim community. He blames , post independent india all parties , in each and every state to To LURE THE MUSLIM VOTERS to get lead,and win in election .As it was marginal muslim voter will play role of king makers
I don’t belong to any party but u must have agenda.