Out on a six-day custody parole granted by the Supreme Courtroom, former AAP councillor and 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain on Wednesday launched his marketing campaign in Mustafabad, from the place he’s contesting as an AIMIM candidate. He tells The Indian Categorical about his marketing campaign and the way AAP ignored him after he was jailed.
Are you going through any difficulty whereas campaigning? Paucity of time and funds a difficulty?
I reached right here (Mustafabad) round 9.30 am. Instantly, I began door-to-door marketing campaign… I’ve solely come out for 3 days (from jail) however it’s not as if I’ve solely three days to marketing campaign. My household and supporters have been going to each family for the final six months – even after I wasn’t named the AIMIM candidate. In actual fact, our (his and his spouse’s) posters (exhibiting them as) candidates have been the primary ones to go public. I had then thought that perhaps AAP will present sympathy and provides my spouse a ticket like they’ve completed with (MLA) Naresh Balyan, who has an ongoing MCOCA case in opposition to him (His spouse Pooja Balyan is contesting as AAP candidate from Vikaspuri)… However this didn’t occur. In actual fact, AAP completely ignored me.
I’m banking on 30 years of exhausting work. I’ve grown up right here, bought married and had kids in Mustafabad. I like my individuals and rule their hearts… I guarantee you we’ve not confronted any drawback whereas campaigning.
What are the problems you might be combating for?
I assumed that since this constituency had an AAP MLA, some work could be completed. However that didn’t occur. Colleges, hospitals, and roads weren’t constructed. Even drainage and cleanliness are large points. No work has been completed. Even AAP needed to change its candidate this time (AAP had changed sitting MLA Haji Yunus with Adil Ahmad Khan).
The largest drawback with AAP is that they’re solely banking on Kejriwal’s identify. For the final 10 years, Kejriwal has not even proven his face to us. The individuals gained’t fall for his or her lure this time. There’s a lot work to be completed right here.
Do you discover any similarity between AAP and BJP by way of ideology and rules?
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The AAP was born out of a motion. Everybody was on the streets through the Anna (Hazare) andolan as a result of they have been fed up of the corruption of the UPA authorities. The BJP gained essentially the most from this motion. Individuals like Yogender Yadav and Prashant Bhushan joined the AAP… they have been hardworking and sincere. Nevertheless, they have been thrown out as a result of they’d speak about how the AAP was changing into undemocratic. One particular person ought to have one publish – this was how they thought democracy may very well be maintained. I agree with them. Is that this taking place within the AAP at this time? It’s a occasion the place a number of persons are getting a number of posts.
Second, Delhi’s Muslims thought that AAP has been in a position to cease BJP. This was a part of the rationale why AAP gained so many seats in 2015 and 2020 polls. However what has occurred now that he (Kejriwal) is remembering pujaris and granthis hastily. What occurred to Kejriwal’s mohabbat and bhaichaara? The AAP has began following comparable patterns just like the BJP. In addition they observe Hindutva politics… they’ve began following the ideology of RSS. It’s for the individuals to see.
Why AIMIM? Why not choose a celebration that has a powerful base in Delhi?
I had introduced six months in the past that I’ll contest from Mustafabad. All of the events knew this… all of them introduced their candidates just some days in the past. None of them reached out to me. AAP and Congress may have… however they have been scared that BJP will make this a ballot difficulty. These so known as secular events at all times use Muslims for votes however with regards to combating for his or her points, all of them again out.
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I’m grateful to (AIMIM chief Asaduddin) Owaisi that he gave me an opportunity. I thank him from the center. He’s a seasoned politician… Events that I hung out with, I shared meals with and campaigned for, deserted me. However an unknown particular person confirmed religion in me. He hugged me and fielded me on occasion image.
