Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddique, who was recently removed as president of the Mumbai Youth Congress, lashed out at the party on Thursday alleging “rampant communalism” within the Congress echelons while stating that the party merely pretends to support and protect Muslims.
Mr. Siddique, a first-time MLA from the Vandre East (Bandra East) constituency, was removed from his position as Mumbai Youth Congress president on Wednesday days after his father, stalwart Congress leader and former Minister Baba Siddique joined the ruling Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
The younger Mr. Siddique said despite his father switching sides, he had always maintained that he remained with the Congress.
