Prominent Muslim leader Maulana Mehmood Madani on Tuesday kicked up a controversy by asking "so-called" secular parties not to invoke Narendra Modi bogey to create fear among Muslim voters and woo them in a "negative manner".
Indicating his decision to step down from leadership position, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said next year's Lok Sabha election will be the last in the state under his charge of Congress.
'Muslims must show patience and endurance.' 'The perception that has been created against them needs to be changed by them.'
'Once the violence is contained, the politicians must play their role, but unfortunately that is not happening.'
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