Shahid Siddiqui, editor of Nai Duniya and a former member of the Samajwadi Party, called the proposal a case of “too little, too late”.
“It has no meaning. It is a typical promise made during elections, and in this case, comes after so many phases are already over. It won't materialise. Moreover, the party that has made the promise has hardly any credibility left among the Muslims,” said Siddiqui, who had to leave the SP after he interviewed Narendra Modi for his publication.
He also demanded the EC should take note of the matter as it could be violative of the model code of conduct and should decide upon the correct course of action to be taken.
Zafarul Islam Khan, vice-president of the Welfare Party of India, said the Congress should first implement the recommendations made in the Srikrishna Committee report which indicted several leaders of the BJP and the Shiv Sena for their role in the 1992 Mumbai riots, post the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
“A vague promise will be useless,” said Khan.
