BENGALURU: Sandwiched between BJP, which is toeing an aggressive Hindutva line, and fundamental Islamic political outfit Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on the other, the Congress faces the threat of erosion of its majority Hindu and minority Muslim vote-bank especially in coast al and Malnad regions.
Be it the raging hijab controversy, or the anti-conversion bill earlier, Congress has faced discomfort, and the party has often had to walk a tightrope. Being a secular party, it cannot be over-inclined towards either section.
