Lucknow : Shia cleric extends support to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Maulana Jawwad on Saturday said " I have not extended my support to any political party but a particular person Rajnath Singh as everybody desires that good people should be elected to the highest legislature institution of the country.

" Rajnath Singh is a person with impeccable credentials who will never do any wrong with anybody and will never do anything which is divisive and against the larger interest of the society so I have decided to issue an appeal to the people for support the Union home minister’’, said the Maulana Jawwad.

He however added " it’s the discretion of the individual on deciding his/her support for any party and the candidate.

The Shia cleric said " the decision to support Rajnath Singh has been taken with the consent of the Rashtriya Shia Sufi Sangh. Maulana reiterated that " Rashtriya Shia Sufi does not support any particular political party but a particular person who is always available to the common people in their hour of crisis’’.

Maulana Jawwad argued that " the people for the welfare of the country and the communities should support a candidate who is oriented towards serving the people and the nation having a broad based outlook and personality’’. Maulana Jawwad maintained that he had never supported any political party neither will do the same in future.