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The Economic Times
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'Muslims should not feel they are outsiders in India': Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Hamid Ansari's remarks

New Delhi: All India Imam Association (AIIA) president Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Sunday reacted to former Vice President Hamid Ansari's remarks on "Hindu extremism" and RSS, saying that Muslims should not feel like outsiders in India and calling for action against statements targeting any community.

Speaking to on Ansari's remarks, Rashidi said, "Hamid Ansari sahab, when he was Vice President, you did not see many statements from him in favour of Muslims. But after leaving that post, several statements have come from him, and it appears as if he is now presenting himself as a leader of Muslims."

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