Maharashtra Elections: Swara Bhaskar's Meeting With Radical Islamic Cleric Sajjad Nomani Stirs Row

Maharastra Elections: Ahead of the state assembly elections on November 20, Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar met radical Islamic cleric Sajjad Nomani along with her husband Fahad Ahmed. The meeting happened as Swara campaigned for Fahad, the NCP (SP) candidate from Mumbai’s Anushakti Nagar assembly seat.Swara caught up with Nomani in the hopes that he would appeal to his fellow radical supporters to vote for her husband. A photo from their meet-up has gone viral on social media, with many criticising her for calling upon the controversial leader.Fahad Ahmed with Sajjad Nomani | Fahad Ahmed/InstagramSwara stirs row after photo with radical Islamic cleric surfacesSwara and her politician husband Fahad Ahmad visited Maulana Sajjad Nomani at his office on Saturday, November 16. Fahad later posted photos from the meeting on social media, captioning them, "In the service of Maulana Sajjad Nomani, who blessed us abundantly."Sajjad Nomani meets Swara Bhaskar and Fahad Ahmed | Image: Fahad Ahmed/InstagramNomani is known for his controversial views and has previously expressed disapproval of female education and interfaith marriages. Many called out Swara for claiming to be a "feminist" but meeting an orthodox leader for the sake of her husband's political ambitions.Fahad is competing for Anushakti Nagar assembly seat against Sana MalikFahad Ahmed will take on Ajit Pawar-led NCP's Sana Malik, daughter of former minister Nawab Malik, who was arrested in February 2022 by the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly usurping a property in Kurla in Mumbai with the help of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim's sister. Nawab Malik, the sitting MLA from Anushakti Nagar, was released on bail last year.Fahad Ahmed campaigns in Maharastra before assemble elections | Image: Swara Bhaskar/XAhmad, the state president of the Samajwadi Party youth wing, switched over to the NCP (SP), which promptly fielded him from Anushakti Nagar.

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Maharashtra Elections: Swara Bhaskar's Meeting With Radical Islamic Cleric Sajjad Nomani Stirs Row

Sajjad Nomani has spoken against women's education and interfaith marriages. Swara was called a hypocrite for claiming to be a feminist and then meeting Nomani.

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