The order by UP CM Yogi Adityanath to probe all madrasas in Uttar Pradesh has ignited fierce backlash from Congress leader Hussain Dalwai, who brands it a blatant conspiracy against Muslims. In an interview, the Maharashtra politician demanded parity: investigate RSS and temple funding first before eyeing madrasa donations from abroad.
‘Children in madrasas come from the poorest homes,’ Dalwai emphasized, praising Muslim philanthropy during festivals like Eid, where communities ensure no child is left out. He decried the hypocrisy, as RSS centers and grand temples thrive on foreign money unchecked.
This targeting, Dalwai argued, fits a sinister strategy to vilify Muslims constantly, fueling Hindu resentment for electoral gains. He drew parallels to Assam’s anti-Christian campaigns, calling it a playbook for parties relying on hate to consolidate votes.
Dalwai lamented UP’s economic woes, where job scarcity drives migrants to sweat in Maharashtra’s factories for low pay. Addressing love jihad claims, he stressed individual rights in love and religion, rejecting politicization of consensual relationships.
He robustly backed Rahul Gandhi amid barbs from BJP’s Ravneet Bittu, flipping the ‘anti-national’ label onto the ruling party’s farmer-negating deals with America. Dalwai probed Modi’s compliance with Trump on trade barriers, predicting devastation for local agriculture.
Ultimately, Dalwai portrayed the madrasa scrutiny as peak political opportunism, a distraction from real governance failures meant to engineer communal tensions for ballot advantage.