The New Indian Express ·
Why object to "Rahul Miya"? : Uttarakhand BJP Chief Mahendra Bhatt asks Congress
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt on Sunday accused the Congress of “double standards” over its objections to the use of the expression “Rahul Miya”, claiming that the opposition party had long pursued minority appeasement politics.
Responding to criticism, Bhatt said Congress leaders should not selectively object to the term while supporting policies and causes aimed at appeasing Muslim voters.
“Since when have those practising appeasement politics developed a problem with the word ‘Miya’?” Bhatt asked. “The Congress opposes action against illegal religious conversions, unauthorised madrasas and religious encroachments, but now finds this form of address objectionable.”