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NCPI Muslim MPs deny joining NDA after meeting Bengal CM Adhikari
Two Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) MPs from Murshidabad district on Saturday met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari but ruled out joining the BJP-led NDA. Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur…
The Story in Brief
Two Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) MPs from Murshidabad district on Saturday met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari but ruled out joining the BJP-led NDA. Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur Rahman told reporters they raised issues including deletion of Muslim names from electoral rolls and restrictions on mosque microphones. The meeting came a day after NCPI party leader Khalilur Rahman claimed all three Muslim NCPI MPs would extend issue-based support to the NDA.
The Hindu reports that the Murshidabad MPs have indicated they will not join the NDA, unlike 17 other NCPI MPs. The three MPs, including Yusuf Pathan, have held multiple meetings with BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, but have skipped some NDA meetings. Meanwhile, 13 rebel Trinamool Congress MLAs met Adhikari separately and raised similar issues about the minority community.
The Indian Opinion
Two NCPI MPs from Murshidabad say they will not join the NDA, while their party colleague claims all three Muslim MPs back the ruling coalition. This contradiction feeds a lazy narrative that minority MPs must either be with the BJP or against it. The real story is simpler: these MPs want to raise local Muslim grievances. The test will be whether they attend the next NDA meeting or skip it again.
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
