Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan says, 'If Hindus are entitled to reservation then why not Muslims?'

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], former Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan said that Muslims are also entitled to reservation under the Constitution. H expressed hope that the Bharat Bloc government, if elected, would extend reservation to Muslims also, Hasan argued that if the Constitution could provide reservation for Hind washermen, it should similarly accommodate Muslim washermen. Speaking to ANI, SP leader ST Hasan said, "If the Indian Constitution gives reservation to the Hindu population, why not the Muslim population? I hope that if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, they will amend the Constitution. Will give reservation to Muslims. Will also give the right to reservation, he also took a dig at PM Modi's statement on Mangalsutra. He said, "They are targeting Muslims, only 20 percent Hindu population supports them, while the remaining 80 percent Hindus are with Muslims. Are."Are they not citizens of the country? Don't they feel bad? On the BJP's allegation that Azamgarh is a terrorist centre, Hasan said, "They are insulting Azamgarh and its people. If I have accused someone from this city of terrorism in Delhi, it does not mean that the allegations are true." Responding to a question on not contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he said, "Akhilesh ji wanted me to contest the elections. I should contest, but due to some internal politics of the party, I am very close to him. I am grateful to the party and Akhilesh for giving me the opportunity to contest the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Voting for the first five phases has already been completed, while the remaining phases are on May 25 and 12. Counting of votes for all phases is scheduled for June 4, with the BJP securing an overwhelming majority.It won 62 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while ally Apna Dal (S) won two more seats that Mayawati's BSP managed to win. got 10 seats, while their then alliance partner Akhilesh Yadav's SP had to be content with only 5 seats, Congress got just one seat in the state, BJP won UP by winning 71 seats in the 2014 elections.Win only 2 seats.