The Congress party weaponised language politics during the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha elections. However, playing with people's insecurities seems to have now backfired on its leaders and workers.
Sambhal violence left four dead and 20 injured as a mob attacked police. Women were arrested for stone pelting, and police are investigating possible conspiracies behind the unrest.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi has now been reduced to a paltry 46 seats in an Assembly of 288 seats. The rival MahaYuti, on the other hand, secured a mammoth 230 seats.
Among the total voters in the constituency, 62% are Muslims. Of these, around 45,000 are Muslim Rajputs, and around 40,000 are Turks. They played a key role in the victory of Ramveer Singh Thakur in Kundarki.
Muslims in Bangladesh are known to evade prosecution under blasphemy laws, just like Pakistan, while the draconian legislation unilaterally targets Hindus and other religious minorities.