The Congress party has clinched a major victory against its rival BJP after a long hiatus and in its return to power,
Immediately after the Congress’ win, the Sunni Ulema Board demanded that the post of Deputy Chief Minister and the portfolios of Home Affairs, Revenue, Health, and Education be given to Muslim MLAs.
Karnataka State Waqf Board chief Shafi Saadi claimed 72 constituencies went into Congress’s hands only because of the Muslims.
In a purely communal fashion he stated that, “In about 72 constituencies, Congress won purely because of the Muslims. We, as a community, have given a lot to the Congress. Now it is time we get something in return. We want a Muslim deputy chief minister and five ministers with good portfolios like Home, Revenue, and Education. It is the responsibility of Congress to thank us for this.”
The sheer arrogance in which Islamists have claimed flesh from the freshly elected Congress government is something which is unheard of.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the prominent Muslim group is demanding their pound of flesh and spoils in Karnataka.
After DKS, Siddharamiah, Patil , Parmeshwara – now a prominent Muslim group demands their pound of flesh & spoils in Karnataka
Puts Congress on notice to give Dy CM & 5 ministers
Congress’ appeasement politics to give religious reservation, to repeal anti cow slaughter law ,…
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) May 15, 2023
“Secularism of the Congress kinds comes with a price,” BJP’s Amit Malviya taunted sharing the video of the Waqf Board chief.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister should be a Muslim: Waqf board chief Shafi Sadi…
“…that 30 seats be given to us (to contest)… We got 15, and 9 Muslim candidates have won. In about 72 constituencies, the Congress won purely because of the Muslims. We, as a community, have… pic.twitter.com/f717DthdAQ
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 15, 2023
The Congress said Shafi Saadi is backed by the BJP and BJP making it an issue to attack the Congress which wrested the southern state from the BJP in a thumping victory is “a bit too much”. In a jibe to Amit Malviya, Congress’s Pawan Khera said, “I understand your need to fake. But this is a bit too much. Shafi Saadi is backed by BJP.”
I understand your need to fake. But this is a bit too much.
Shafi Sadi is backed by BJP…… https://t.co/PKg6iKioGS https://t.co/yh7rgQdeCu
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) May 15, 2023
Along with Congress, self-proclaimed fact-checkers of Alt News ecosystem have also jumped in to the bandwagon to peddle the narrative that Shafi Saadi is a BJP man.
Mohammed Zubair of Alt News has been parroting the narrative that Shafi Saadi is a BJP member and a man supported by the BJP.
He shared an old tweet of former Karnataka Minister Shashikala Jolle to substantiate his claims.
Belated wish to BJP member @shafi_saadi for getting elected as Karnataka state Waqf board chief in 2021. Many RW trolls and media outlets are not aware that you are a proud member of BJP and BJPs Candidate as claimed by @ShashikalaJolle. https://t.co/UA5KZKYkn4
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 15, 2023
Responding to another Twiterrati ‘Bala’ (@erbmjha), he once again claimed that Shafi Saadi was a ‘BJP candidate’ who was elected as New President of Karnataka State Waqf Board.
*BJP candidate* Shri @shafi_saadi was elected as New President of Karnataka State Waqf Board. pic.twitter.com/kxiuAHt8N4
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 15, 2023
When another prominent Twitterati Anshul Saxena said that Maulana Shafi Saadi supported Congress, Zubair claimed that there was no proof of it.
According to BJP supporter Anshul, Maulana Shafi Saadi was supported Congress in election ( No proof).
But according to Waqf Minister Shashikala Jolle, Shafi Saadi is BJP candidate. Infact, He was made Karnataka State President because he associated to BJP. pic.twitter.com/vyHllGgB2o— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 15, 2023
However, the truth of the matter is that Maulana Shafi Saadi, overtly and brazenly supported Congress in Karnataka. He himself admits that he appealed to Muslims to vote for Congress.
Maulana Shafi Sadi, Chairman Of Karnataka Waqf Board, overtly & brazenly supported Congress in Karnataka. He’s himself admits that he appealed to Muslims to vote for Congress because they feel unsafe due to issues like Hijab row.
But @zoo_bear won’t show you this video, because… pic.twitter.com/yu6EyMuga2
— BALA (@erbmjha) May 15, 2023
This fact was cleverly hidden by self-styled ‘fact-checker’ who claimed that there was no proof of Shafi Saadi supporting Congress.
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