Rs 800 crores transferred to bank accounts for ‘Vote Jihad’ in Malegaon : Kirit Somayya, BJP

Involvement of seven local Muslims, besides a few companies from Dubai

BJP leader Kirit Somayya

Malegaon – BJP leader Kirit Somayya informed transfer of Rs 800 crores in some people’s bank accounts during the election period for its use in ‘Vote Jihad’. This information was given through a post on ‘X’. There is involvement of 21 bank accounts including those of Siraj Mohammad, Akram Mohammad, Mamu, Moin Khan, Ismail Khan, Salman Shakil Mirza, Nafisa Bai, Mohammad Sajid, besides 5 commercial establishments from Dubai, stated Somayya.

What is this issue ?

There has been unaccounted transactions worth around Rs 250 crores in Malegaon; out of which, Rs 120 crores were used for ‘Vote Jihad’, accused BJP leader Kirit Somayya in November in the background of the State Assembly Elections. He had lodged a complaint with the Election Commission and demanded action. A few Muslims opened about 24 bank accounts in a branch of a cooperative bank. The money deposited in them was kept in 37 different bank accounts at different locations. The money was then withdrawn. In this transaction, Rs 120 crores have been used out of Rs 250 crores for ‘Vote Jihad’, alleged Somayya.

Editorial Perspective

Those involved in ‘Vote Jihad’ should be stringently punished.