05-09-2005, 10:24 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>It's war among Muslim ministers in Mulayam's Cabinet</b>
Aloke Sharma / Meerut
Clash among Muslim ministers in Mulayam Singh Yadav's government in the state is worsening. <b>Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ajam Khan is facing the anger of two other Muslim ministers of the state cabinet. The matter has become so serious that these leaders have started personalised attacks on each other</b>.
This matter was started when Ajam Khan declared that Taj Mahal is a property of Waqf Board and the Board should take possession of the historical monument
Waqf Minister Shakir Ali and President of Shia Central Waqf Board Mukhtar Anis strongly registered their objections.
Coming close on the heels, Ajam Khan had a tiff with Haj Minister Hazi Yaqub, an MLA from Kharkhoda assembly seat of Meerut. Hazi Yaqub told media persons in Meerut that he taken the concerned file in his possession and would demand a probe.
Urban Development Minister Ajam Khan is allegedly taking personal interest in the much talked about slaughter house matter..
It is to be noted that <b>the contract of this slaughter house was given to Haj Minister Hazi Yaqub's son Imran allegedly with the blessings of Ajam Khan</b>.
He has threatened that his community would oppose any decision of the minister in this regard as it belongs to the livelihood of the people of his community.
It may be recalled that Hazi Yaqub has joined Samajwadi Party at the time of formation of Mulayam Singh Yadav's government along with 40 MLAs and supported the government.
He played a key role in the formation of this government and the Chief Minister had given him proper weightage. On the other hand Ajam Khan is one of the senior most leaders of the party and according to other Muslim ministers of the party, does not want any other Muslim leader to grow in the party.
Giving indications that he is ready to fight , <b>Yaqub has also demanded an inquiry in the Madarsa matter of the state. He has alleged that he strongly believes that a few persons have manipulated finance in this matter</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Aloke Sharma / Meerut
Clash among Muslim ministers in Mulayam Singh Yadav's government in the state is worsening. <b>Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ajam Khan is facing the anger of two other Muslim ministers of the state cabinet. The matter has become so serious that these leaders have started personalised attacks on each other</b>.
This matter was started when Ajam Khan declared that Taj Mahal is a property of Waqf Board and the Board should take possession of the historical monument
Waqf Minister Shakir Ali and President of Shia Central Waqf Board Mukhtar Anis strongly registered their objections.
Coming close on the heels, Ajam Khan had a tiff with Haj Minister Hazi Yaqub, an MLA from Kharkhoda assembly seat of Meerut. Hazi Yaqub told media persons in Meerut that he taken the concerned file in his possession and would demand a probe.
Urban Development Minister Ajam Khan is allegedly taking personal interest in the much talked about slaughter house matter..
It is to be noted that <b>the contract of this slaughter house was given to Haj Minister Hazi Yaqub's son Imran allegedly with the blessings of Ajam Khan</b>.
He has threatened that his community would oppose any decision of the minister in this regard as it belongs to the livelihood of the people of his community.
It may be recalled that Hazi Yaqub has joined Samajwadi Party at the time of formation of Mulayam Singh Yadav's government along with 40 MLAs and supported the government.
He played a key role in the formation of this government and the Chief Minister had given him proper weightage. On the other hand Ajam Khan is one of the senior most leaders of the party and according to other Muslim ministers of the party, does not want any other Muslim leader to grow in the party.
Giving indications that he is ready to fight , <b>Yaqub has also demanded an inquiry in the Madarsa matter of the state. He has alleged that he strongly believes that a few persons have manipulated finance in this matter</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->