Elections, so far, in Telangana have seen minimal communal polarisation but does not seem so if the mood of the voters in several parliamentary constituencies is any indication.
Surprisingly, key issues that used to be the core of the election campaign now seemed confined to two aspects — one is to seek votes showcasing the construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya and reaping the fruits of distribution of ‘Akshinthalu’ sent from the temple town ahead of the ‘Prana Pratishtha’ a few months ago.
Secondly, the fear of the BJP doing away with reservations for Muslims has created unease among the community so much that the consolidation of votes in several constituencies is likely to alter the expected outcome. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion at a rally in Zaheerabad that as long as he is alive, there would be no quota for Muslims has only upped their fears.
