Lucknow: A woman Congress candidate, who is trying to come to power in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections by raising the slogan of 'Mahila shakti,'Â has resigned from the party saying that women are not safe in the organisation. From the Sheikhupur assembly seat in the Badaun district, Congress had given a ticket to Farah Naeem. Naeem also resigned from the party's membership on Thursday (January 27, 2022) announcing that she would not contest the elections.
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#WATCH UP: Farah Naeem, Congress candidate from Shekhupur Assembly seat in Badaun, says she will not fight the polls
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"Party district president Onkar Singh said Muslim women should not get ticket & that I'm a characterless woman. Women are not safe in the district unit," she says pic.twitter.com/10o5siBNiy
Talking to the media, Farah Naeem said, "Party general secretary Omkar Singh said that Muslim women should not be given tickets and I am a characterless woman. Women are not safe in the district unit.'' Farah further said, "Women are not safe in the Congress organisation. I fought for the ticket, opposed. Omkar Singh pointed fingers at my character to stop me, throwing mud at the character of the women. They say Muslim women should not be given tickets, while congress wants votes from every community and caste. Omkar Singh left no stone unturned for me. Trying to threaten me. He made every effort to stop the ticket.''
Naeem further said, "People like Omkar Singh are in this organisation, so I will not contest elections. I also resign from the membership of Congress. It has been told about me that I don't even have money to eat food. The second allegation is that I am characterless. There have been so many accusations that I will get tired of counting. These allegations have shocked me a lot.''
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