Its Mayawathi's turn now to play Muslim card to demonstrate her opposition to UPA Govt. She says the Nuke deal was anti-Muslim and that she may lose the vote bank. The same fear was haunting our communists friends too and that is why they are opposing tooth and nail.Why Congress and allies are risking such a deal that will alienate Muslim support to them which was there all along, is the big question mark. Perhaps they have read the mind of the minorities well and as true patriots Muslims are they would not oppose any deal that would benefit the country. This is the correct reading of the Muslims attitude towards problems concerning the country.But political parties are setting their agenda separately. They are inciting something which was not their in the minds of the Muslims at all.This is purely a vote bank politics,to sway Muslims votes in their favour in the next elections. BJP too is closely watching the utterances and reactions of the leaders,and they too followed it by opposing the deal. The fear is common. That is they do not wish to antagonise 350 Muslims living in India,forming the biggest tilting vote bank.The fear may not be altogether unfounded as some may try to make it a political plank.The Iran gas pipeline which is sure to benefit India,if hastened would definitely earn the wrath of the White House in US.The rush for the US deal is one such reason to dissuade India from going ahead with the gas pipeline with Iran,a staunch enemy and war with it is imminent.
