Owaisi Raises Sambhal Mosque Issue in BMC Polls, Sparks UP Political Row
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News18•14-01-2026, 12:04
Owaisi Raises Sambhal Mosque Issue in BMC Polls, Sparks UP Political Row
- •AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi brought up the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid dispute during his BMC election campaign in Maharashtra.
- •Owaisi alleged the 500-year-old mosque is in trouble due to a 'black law' enacted by the Narendra Modi government for the Waqf Board.
- •He criticized the government's alleged attempts to seize control of mosques and referenced a 100-year-old Delhi mosque being bulldozed.
- •Experts believe Owaisi's move aims to mobilize Muslim votes for AIMIM in the 2027 UP assembly elections, challenging the Samajwadi Party.
- •This strategy creates tension for Akhilesh Yadav, as Sambhal's Muslim voters are a traditional SP stronghold, potentially weakening SP's Muslim-Yadav equation.
Why It Matters: Owaisi's use of the Sambhal mosque issue in BMC polls aims to mobilize Muslim votes and challenge SP in UP.
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