‘The revelations show how vulnerable Bengal’s Muslims are’: Owaisi’s AIMIM breaks alliance with Humayun Kabir’s party ahead of elections
Artificial intelligence management system),Depend on Asaduddin Owaisihas withdrawn from its alliance with the party led by Humayun Kabir, citing concerns over his comments.In a strongly worded statement issued earlier on Friday, AIMIM said it “cannot engage in any rhetoric that questions the integrity of Muslims” and confirmed that the alliance had been terminated with immediate effect. The party added that Kabir’s “revelation shows how vulnerable Bengal’s Muslims are.”
AIMIM will travel to Bangladesh alone
Reiterating its strategy, AIMIM announced that it will contest the upcoming elections independently and without alliances. “AIMIM’s policy of contesting elections in any state is to give marginalized communities an independent political voice,” the party said in a post on X.The party also pointed out the socio-economic status of Muslims in the state, saying they remained “one of the poorest, neglected and oppressed communities” despite decades of governance by parties claiming to have a secular framework.
Kabir controversy fuels tensions
The split comes amid controversy surrounding Kabir, who was earlier expelled from the All India Trinamool Congress and later formed the Aam Janata Unnayan Party.Earlier, a video purportedly featured a Kabir-like man proposing plans to sway Muslim voters and discussing financial deals related to post-poll support. The TMC shared the video on social media and wrote: “This is the explosive sting operation video that fully exposes @BJP4India’s dirty conspiracy against Bengal. In the video, Humayun Kabir openly admitted that the BJP paid him Rs 1,000 crore to mislead the minority community and claimed that senior BJP leaders like Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mohan Yadav Yadav, and even the Prime Minister’s Office were involved in this conspiracy.” Kabir, however, denied the allegations, claiming that the video was generated by artificial intelligence and was part of a conspiracy to defame him.
Political background and influence
Kabir formed his own organization to contest the elections after a proposal regarding the Babri Masjid sparked controversy.According to news agency ANI, political observers believe that AIMIM’s decision may affect the electoral dynamics in constituencies with large minority populations, potentially leading to multi-cornered contests. Critics say it could split the vote, while the party insists it will strengthen representation for underrepresented groups.The 294-member West Bengal Assembly will go to polls in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.
