Danish Azad Ansari, the only Muslim minister in the UP government, has claimed that the trust of the Muslim community is increasing in the BJP. Ansari says that now the love for PM Modi and CM Yogi is increasing continuously in the Muslim society.
Ansari has been made a minister in place of Mohsin Raza in the second term of the Adityanath government. Earlier Mohsin Ali was the only minister from the Muslim quota, but this time his chair was snatched and Danish Azad joined the Yogi cabinet in his place. Danish is the general secretary of the minority wing of the UP BJP. Apart from this, in the previous Yogi government, he was a member of the Urdu Language Committee since 2018.
If sources are to be believed, BJP has removed Raza from the ministry this time due to complaints against him. At present, Ansari is not a member of the UP Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Parishad. However, this will not cause any problem for them. BJP can nominate him for the membership of the Legislative Council. Ansari belongs to the Sunni sect of the Muslim community, which is generally considered politically opposed to the BJP.
When asked about joining the Yogi government, Ansari told The Sunday Express- “Yogi ji and Modi ji have given me the responsibility of a minister. I have to work for the empowerment and welfare of youth and all other sections of the society.
Apart from this, while talking to PTI, Danish Azad Ansari said that the Muslim society has been used by SP, BSP and Congress, but now this ‘illusion trap’ is breaking. He said- “BJP is getting the love of Muslim society now and the love for PM Modi and CM Yogi is increasing continuously in Muslim society. The faith in the BJP is being awakened in the society.”
Ansari claimed that around 10 per cent of the Muslim population had voted for the BJP in the recent UP assembly elections.