Ex-CEC S.Y. Quraishi on how religious polarisation is paying dividends in polls

Published on Jan 18, 2022 10:11 pm IST

Former Chief Election Commissioner of India S.Y. Quraishi rips believes that the religious polarisation ahead of polls in India are paying dividends to a particular political party and that it has been normalised since last Gujarat Assembly elections. In this interview with Hindustan Times, Quraishi also touches upon the topic of so-called Muslim population explosion in India and polygamy, saying it is a myth and is used to get votes from majority community. Watch what Quraishi said.

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