The BJP alleged on Tuesday that its rivals Samajwadi Party and Congress appeared to be in a competition over who can spew more venom against Hindus and protect those who do so. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra cited Islamic cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s support to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and the SP nominating several Muslims allegedly accused of involvement in riots and making communal remarks to attack these parties.
Khan had recently made a speech targeting Hindus, Patra said and noted the Congress had allied in the past with parties which draw its support from Muslims in states like Kerala, Karnataka and West Bengal and were accused of making communal remarks aimed at the majority community.
The SP has also given tickets to people like Nahid Hasan, an MLA currently in jail, and Muharram Ali, accused of stoking riots, Patra said.
These developments have exposed both parties for their promotion of “radical syndicates”, he said.
The BJP spokesperson…