Now, a section of Muslims leadership defends Congress action against two MLCs in Karnataka

Amid the infighting against Muslim leaders within the Congress, which one section fears will threaten the party’s voter base, another section appears to believe the action is necessary and that a “misleading campaign” is being run to portray the grand old party as acting against the minority community.

The Congress has been facing factionalism among Muslim leaders following by-polls in Davangere South Assembly constituency in which the party failed to field a Muslim candidate despite pressure from community leaders. So far, three-time MLC Abdul Jabbar has been suspended from office on charges of anti-party activities, while the Prime Minister’s political secretary, Naseer Ahmed, has been sacked. But it remains MLC.