Daijiworld Media Network - Moradabad
Moradabad, Jun 15: Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Javed Ali Khan has stirred a political controversy by accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating an atmosphere that has weakened trust and harmony among different communities in the country.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to Moradabad, Khan alleged that the BJP's politics has had a lasting impact on social relations and communal harmony.
"The poison spread by the BJP has been consumed by a large section of the majority community, and it has become poisonous," Khan said, claiming that religious divisions have significantly influenced the way communities perceive one another.
The SP leader said the country's social fabric has undergone considerable change in recent years and that mutual trust among communities has weakened.
Maintaining that he was not targeting individuals, Khan said the BJP had created a political environment that widened social distances and eroded the spirit of coexistence.
"I am not making allegations against individuals, but the BJP has created such an atmosphere that the sense of mutual harmony that once existed has diminished," he said.
According to Khan, the impact of this environment is visible not only in Uttar Pradesh but across various parts of the country.
During the interaction, he also outlined the Samajwadi Party's organisational strategy ahead of future political battles. He said the party intends to strengthen its presence in regions where the minority population is relatively low and the Hindu population is larger.
Khan said party workers would need to engage more actively with voters in such areas through direct outreach and public interaction to communicate the party's message.
Referring to Sambhal, he said the Samajwadi Party already enjoys a strong support base in the constituency due to the political legacy of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Because of that legacy, he noted, the party faces fewer challenges in reaching voters in Sambhal. However, he added that similar grassroots efforts would now be expanded to other regions to strengthen the party's organisational network.