Vote for Rapist, Murderer but not for a Jew

Priya's hubby is a Jew: BSP
Ninad SiddhayeSunday, April 26, 2009 3:17 IST Email

Mumbai: The Muslim community in the North Central Parliamentary constituency is going through a dilemma. The Ulema across sects have allegedly asked Muslims not to vote for Congress candidate Priya Dutt since her husband, Owen Roncon, is a Jew.

Although this is being claimed by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Haji Ibrahim Sheikh during his campaign, Roncon has made it clear he is not Jew, but a Christian.

In the Muslim-dominated pockets of Kurla, Bharat Nagar and Behrampada, "Muslim Ulema belonging to sects such as the Wahabi, Shia, Ahte Hazeer, Deobandi, Bohri and Khoja have been saying that since Priya's husband is a Yehudi (Jew), Muslims should not vote for her," said Aftab Ansari, a local from Kurla.

Asked about this, Haji Ibrahim confirmed that such a fatwa was being issued by some of the Ulema. "We need not spread this word around. It is not a part of our campaign. However, it is evident from the fact that she still uses her maiden surname instead of her husband's," Sheikh told DNA.

However, Mumbai Congress spokesperson Krishna Hegde said: "Owen is a Christian, not a Jew. These kinds of rumours are being spread to malign Priya's image. But people of the constituency know about Priya's work and her background. They are sensible voters and will definitely not fall prey to such dirty strategies."

Is this the secular India which the Congress party talks of?
People are asked not to vote for a candidate because he is supposed to be a Jew.
The question is moot whether he is a Jew or Christian.
He may be a criminal, smuggler, rapist or murder. That does not disqualify him
But he will be disqualified because he is a Jew.
If our MLAs and MPs had even a quarter of the love of country which the Jews have, India would be a Ram Rajya.
It is ironical that a Congress candidate has the same s..t thrown at her face which they have been throwing at the whole nation.