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INDIA bloc will wait for appropriate time: IUML

Kunhalikutty said, “The BJP lacks a comfortable majority. The INDIA bloc will wait for the right moment.”…reports Asian Lite News

A day after Lok Sabha election results were declared, Indian Union Muslim League general secretary, PK Kunhalikutty, said on Wednesday that the opposition coalition, the INDIA bloc, will wait for the “appropriate time.”

“They (BJP) don’t have a comfortable majority. INDIA bloc will wait for the appropriate time,” Kunhalikutty told reporters after the INDIA bloc meeting held at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in Delhi on Wednesday evening.

While addressing a press conference after the meeting, Kharge asserted to take “appropriate steps at the appropriate time to realise people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP’s government.”

“We will take appropriate steps at the appropriate time to realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by BJP’s government. This is our decision and we altogether agreed on these points and we will keep up with the promises we have made to the people,” he said.

“The constituents of the INDIA bloc thank the people of India for the overwhelming support. The people’s mandate has given a befitting reply to the BJP and its politics of hate and corruption. This is a mandate against inflation, unemployment, crony capitalism, and also to save democracy. The INDIA bloc will continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led by Modi,” he added.

Wednesday’s INDIA bloc meeting was attended by several opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Kalpana Soren, JMM MLA and wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and Revolutionary Socialist Party leader NK Premachandran, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Priyanka Gandhi, AAP MP Raghav Chaddha, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and Dipankar Bhattacharya.

“We have decided that this mandate is against increasing fascism and against those destroying the Constitution. At the right time, we will move forward towards fulfilling people’s desire to change the government,” Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said after the meeting.

ER Eswaran, General Secretary, Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi said, “The mandate is clearly for the INDIA bloc. But the situation is not conducive and numbers are not with us.

“Dipankar Bhattacharya, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation says, “It was a fruitful meeting. We adopted a resolution thanking people for supporting our election campaign and that the mandate is squarely against the BJP govt.”

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday evening held a meeting which was attended by several leaders of the alliance including the Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy, Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, and Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel among others.

The crucial meeting was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in Delhi on Wednesday. According to sources, discussions were held on the government formation by the NDA.

The participation of TDP chief Naidu and JDU supremo Nitish Kumar in the meeting is a significant step, as the support of their parties is crucial for the BJP to form the government. This time, the BJP fell 32 seats short of the majority mark of 272 and will need to rely on its allies to form a government.

As per the results announced by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, the BJP won 240 seats and the Congress 99 seats. BJP had won 303 seats in the 2019 general elections and 282 seats in the 2014 general elections. The INDIA bloc won 234 seats. (ANI)

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Kerala: IUML Had ‘Satisfactory’ Talks With Congress on 3rd Seat

In the 2019 general elections, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 19 out of the 20 seats from Kerala…reports Asian Lite News

Senior leader of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) P.K. Kunhalikutty on Sunday said the discussion with the Congress party regarding the third Lok Sabha seat was satisfactory.

Kunhalikutty was speaking to the media persons after a meeting with senior Congress leaders of Kerala at Kochi.

The League leader said the party state president, Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, was out of the country and will be back on Monday.

P.K. Kunhalikutty said the party would take a decision after a meeting of its senior leaders, including Sadiq Ali Thangal, on Tuesday and will announce the decision publicly.

He said that several points were discussed, but refused to divulge the details. He said that he would speak about this only after February 27.

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has been in a confrontation with its alliance partner Congress for a third Lok Sabha seat in addition to the two — Ponnani and Manjeri — where the party has been contesting.

The party senior leaders, including sitting MP, E.T. Mohammed Basheer, has been openly demanding a third Lok Sabha seat for the League.

In the 2019 general elections, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 19 out of the 20 seats from Kerala.

The UDF has not yet announced its candidate list due to the tough stance taken by the IUML on the third seat. The front has announced the candidature of its other alliance partners — RSP leader and sitting MP, N.K. Premachandran will contest from Kollam while former MP, Francis George will contest from Kottayam seat as a Kerala Congress candidate.

The Congress, according to sources, is trying for a last minute negotiation with the Muslim League promising it the next Rajya Sabha seat but the chances are bleak. If the League sticks to its demand, the Congress will have no other option but to replace one of its sitting MP’s in the current election so that the coalition remains intact, the sources added.

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Indian Muslims Unite in Protest Against Israeli Siege on Gaza

In mosques across India, special prayers called Qunooth were offered in conjunction with the Friday prayer, beseeching for peace in Palestine, writes Ahmed Shareef

In a powerful display of solidarity, Indian Muslims across the country joined hands with the global community to protest against Israel’s siege on Gaza. These protests came in response to a call by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, an apex body representing major Muslim organisations in India, to condemn the ongoing Israeli aggression.

In mosques across India, special prayers called Qunooth were offered in conjunction with the Friday prayer, beseeching for peace in Palestine. The major cities of India witnessed massive rallies organised by various political parties. In South India, cities like Bangalore, Chennai, and Cochin were not left behind, with several rallies organized in support of the Palestinian people.

Moulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), strongly criticised the stance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seen as supporting Israel. He emphasised that this shift in India’s traditional position on Palestine, which had been consistent since the time of the first Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru, and even under the leadership of the first BJP Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpey, is a cause for concern.

Rahmani stated that Hamas’ reaction to the ongoing atrocities inflicted upon the Palestinian people by Israel is natural, given their 70-year history of suffering. He called for full support for the Palestinian people and an independent Palestinian state as a long-term solution to the conflict.

The recent escalation of violence is attributed to Israel’s actions against the people of Palestine, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, during the Sukkot festivals of the Jewish community. Rahmani criticised the characterization of these reactions as terrorism, emphasizing that it obscures the true atrocities committed by Israel.

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Jamaat-e-Islami, another prominent Indian Muslim organization, also condemned Israel’s actions and called for an amicable and lasting solution to the crisis. They urged people to participate in protest marches throughout India.

Indian Muslim outfit Jamaat-e-Islami also condemned Israel. They demanded an amicable and longterm solution to the issue and called for protest marches throughout India.

P Mujeeb Rahman, president of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Kerala. asked all like-minded people  to join the protest rallies.

Various Muslim Orthodox bodies, such as the All India Jameyyathul Ulama and its President Grand Mufti Kantapuram A.P. Abubacker Musliar, called for immediate international intervention from organisations like the UN in the Middle East. They expressed concern over Western and European countries’ failure to intervene during the Israeli attacks on Palestine and their subsequent support of efforts to suppress Hamas.

The South Kerala Jameyyathul Ulama offered full support to the Palestinian people and Hamas, emphasizing their disapproval of the Indian government’s stance on the Palestinian struggle. President Mr. Kadakal Abdul Azeez Moulavy said the organisation will organise protest rallies to unite the people against the atrocities going on in the Gaza strip and protest against Inda’s stance on Israel.

Solidarity, the political wing of Jamat Islami, organised protest marches in various towns, including Calicut. Muslim Youth League organised one of the largest protest in support of Free Palestine in Kozhikode. Mr. PK Kunchalikuty, General Secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League, demanded immediate peace in the Middle East and called for UN peacekeeping forces to be sent to Palestine.

In response to the controversy surrounding Modi’s stance on the Palestine issue, Mr. Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, President of the Kerala State Muslim League, emphasised that the Indian people, regardless of the government’s position, stand with the people of Palestine.

“The Indians are not supporting Modi’s stand on Palestine issue,” Mr Thangal said.  “The mind and body of all Indians are with the people of Palestine and they will protest till the creation of Free Palestine.”

The Communist Marxist (CPM) party of India also condemned Israel’s aggression and expressed strong support for Hamas. Several political figures and youth organizations joined the call for peace in Palestine.

CPM Secretary General Seetharam Yechuri and politburo member MA baby strongly supported the Hamas. CPM’s youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) General Secretary VK Sanoj and president P Vaseef also called for an all India campaign for the creation of Free Palestine.

A minor controversy emerged when former Kerala minister and CPM Central Committee member Ms. KK Shailaja described Hamas as a terrorist organisation in a Facebook post.

Dr Shashi Tharoor, an Indian National Congress leader and Member of Parliament, called for a change in India’s stance on the Palestinian issue, citing India’s historical policy of support for the Palestinian cause.

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In a unanimous resolution, the largest Muslim organisation in Kerala, Samastha Kerala Jameyyathul Ulama, called for the world to come forward and maintain peace in the region.

TP Abdullakoya Madani, President of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahedeen, a Salafi group, requested special prayers in all mosques under their jurisdiction every Friday. The Kerala Salafi group also initiated a solidarity campaign in favor of Palestine.

“The World should come forward for maintaining peace in the ragion,”’ said the organisation in a statement.

Commenting on the situation in Gaza, Mr. Faizal Issudheen, National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the political wing of the banned Popular Front of India, expressed strong disapproval of the unethical and unprecedented aggression faced by the Palestinians. He called for global attention and intervention in the ongoing crisis.