Silchar Hailakandi ElectionSILCHAR, April 26: When Badruddin Ajmal’s AUDF started playing Muslim card nakedly, some truly secular Muslim people advised State’s Excise Minister Gautam Roy to make an endeavour to consolidate the Hindu votes. Roy did the same and now he was confident that in Karimganj, Congress candidate Lalit Mohan Shuklavaidya would win the seat with thumping majority. Today, this was disclosed by none other than Gautam Roy himself who indirectly maintained that Sontosh Mohan Dev should have adopted the same in Silchar. Roy, who is known as Dev-baiter, avoided a direct answer when asked whether Dev would win. Roy’s simple answer was– there would be a tough fight in Silchar though Ajmal would not be able to win. He however openly maintained that Muslims in Silchar should have voted for Dev as he had done a lot for the minority community.
Roy in a press meet held at his Silchar residence said, in his long political career he had never seen so much communal polarization in Barak Valley. “It was injected in the mindset of the common Muslims that AUDF is a party blessed by Allah. On the other hand, BJP tried to convince the Hindus that our day to day life miseries are because of Muslims”, maintaining this Roy hoped that this trend would be a temporary phenomenon, but if it lasts for long, the very secular fabric of the nation would be in great danger. A visibly frustrated Roy said, development seemed to have no impact on the voters as religion rules the entire process.
Roy did not even pretend to conceal the fact that in Silchar some mistakes committed by Dev and his MLA wife Bithika Dev had angered the common voters, particularly in Silchar town. He said, the pathetic road condition had made the people of the town impatient with the Dev duo. Roy said, he would now personally take up the matter as instructed by the Chief Minister.
Roy said if Shuklavaidya is elected, he would definitely raise the broadgauge issue in the Parliament, otherwise he would be forced to resign. Roy further claimed that the State government was committed in providing security to the trouble-torn NC Hills so that works for broadgauge conversion completes in an early date.
Roy openly admitted that the religion-based politics, as played by Ajmal, was a dangerous trend, particularly for a region like Barak Valley which shares border with Bangladesh. But he was optimistic that the design of the AUDF would never succeed as common Muslim people would not allow the AUDF to play this game again. A confident Roy said, in Karimganj, the main fight would be confined between Congress and AUDF, whereas BJP would not be in the picture even. Roy said, this time he did not even come to Silchar during the campaigning as he was not invited by Dev. Even when party president Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi visited Silchar, Roy was not present in the meeting. Roy today said clarifying that, he felt it wise to concentrate on his turf than to attend the meeting. THE SENTINEL
Roy in a press meet held at his Silchar residence said, in his long political career he had never seen so much communal polarization in Barak Valley. “It was injected in the mindset of the common Muslims that AUDF is a party blessed by Allah. On the other hand, BJP tried to convince the Hindus that our day to day life miseries are because of Muslims”, maintaining this Roy hoped that this trend would be a temporary phenomenon, but if it lasts for long, the very secular fabric of the nation would be in great danger. A visibly frustrated Roy said, development seemed to have no impact on the voters as religion rules the entire process.
Roy did not even pretend to conceal the fact that in Silchar some mistakes committed by Dev and his MLA wife Bithika Dev had angered the common voters, particularly in Silchar town. He said, the pathetic road condition had made the people of the town impatient with the Dev duo. Roy said, he would now personally take up the matter as instructed by the Chief Minister.
Roy said if Shuklavaidya is elected, he would definitely raise the broadgauge issue in the Parliament, otherwise he would be forced to resign. Roy further claimed that the State government was committed in providing security to the trouble-torn NC Hills so that works for broadgauge conversion completes in an early date.
Roy openly admitted that the religion-based politics, as played by Ajmal, was a dangerous trend, particularly for a region like Barak Valley which shares border with Bangladesh. But he was optimistic that the design of the AUDF would never succeed as common Muslim people would not allow the AUDF to play this game again. A confident Roy said, in Karimganj, the main fight would be confined between Congress and AUDF, whereas BJP would not be in the picture even. Roy said, this time he did not even come to Silchar during the campaigning as he was not invited by Dev. Even when party president Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi visited Silchar, Roy was not present in the meeting. Roy today said clarifying that, he felt it wise to concentrate on his turf than to attend the meeting. THE SENTINEL
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