Via PTI
NEW DELHI: Stressing that the Apna Dal (S) stands for social justice, Union minister Anupriya Patel on Monday dissociated her birthday party from “Hindutva and all the ones problems” and stated it’s ideologically other from the BJP.
Muslim applicants aren’t untouchable for her birthday party, the Apna Dal (S) leader informed PTI 3 days forward of the primary spherical of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh elections starting on February 10.
“Sure we’re ideologically other from the BJP. Persons are looking to question me questions about Hindutva and all the ones problems, I dissociate myself from all the ones problems and my birthday party does not do non secular politics. We stand for social justice. That is our ideology,” Patel informed PTI.
“Now we have at all times labored for the marginalised sections of society, whether or not at the streets or in parliament. And that is our philosophy and our founding rules and we handiest stick with it,” she added.
The Apna Dal, which has been BJP’s best friend within the closing 3 elections in Uttar Pradesh, the 2014 and 2019 normal elections and the 2017 meeting polls — has introduced its first Muslim candidate this time.
Haider Ali, the grandson of Congress veteran Begum Noor Bano, used to be the primary candidate introduced by means of the Apna Dal (S).
He’s contesting in opposition to senior Samajwadi Birthday party chief Azam Khan’s son Abdullah Azam Khan from Suar.
“I have no idea why everyone is taking a look at a candidate from the point of view of faith. He’s a promising formative years who is definitely trained,” Patel stated.
Her birthday party does not have a look at applicants from the prism of faith, she added in line with a query on there now not being a unmarried Muslim candidate from the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) closing time.
Ali is the primary Muslim candidate for the Apna Dal and in addition for the NDA.
“The primary MLA from my birthday party when the founding father of my birthday party Sonelal Patel used to be alive used to be a Muslim who received the Pratapgarh Sadar constituency and his identify used to be Haji Munnah. Many Muslims had been state presidents of the Apna Dal. So for my birthday party Muslims aren’t untouchables and I do not have a look at applicants in gentle in their faith,” Patel.
Patel, who’s a minister within the Trade and Business ministry, stated the Apna Dal (S) had at all times been at the vanguard on elevating problems associated with the ideology of social justice.
It had raised additionally raised the topic of alternative backward categories (OBC) reservations in NEET examinations with the BJP’s best management.
She stated the temper in Uttar Pradesh is in favour of the NDA and the BJP-led alliance will once more shape executive within the state.
“The temper could be very transparent. We can be conserving the federal government in Uttar Pradesh. Other people have observed excellent governance and inclusive enlargement in Uttar Pradesh. I believe we now have been ready to satisfy expectancies of folks within the state to an ideal extent.”
“Other people have witnessed excellent legislation and order and inclusive enlargement within the state and can beef up us,” Patel stated.
At the query of a number of OBC leaders leaving BJP forward of the meeting polls, Patel stated it is a not unusual pattern earlier than elections.
“Leaders without reference to caste go away earlier than elections and this crossover of politicians to different events earlier than elections is a not unusual pattern and a not unusual characteristic,” she stated.
The Apna Dal has to this point introduced 13 applicants and is anticipated to announce applicants for 5 extra seats within the 403-member Uttar Pradesh meeting.
Within the closing meeting polls, the birthday party contested on 11 seats and received 9.
The Apna Dal (S) has two MPs within the Lok Sabha.