Tauqeer Raza Khan

Tauqeer Raza Khan is an Indian politician and Islamic cleric from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He is a religious leader of the Bareilvi sect of Sunni Muslims and the founder of the political party Ittehad-e-Millat Council. He is a greatgrandson of Ahmed Raza Khan, who was the founder of the Barelvi movement. He also heads the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (Jaded) after he cut ties with the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, claiming discrimination by the Deobandi Muslims.

Quotes

• I see the anger within my Muslim youths and I am afraid that the day this anger bursts out, the day I lose control over them… I want to warn my Hindu brothers that I’m scared that the day my Muslim youths are forced to take the law into their hands, you will not find a place to hide anywhere in India.
  • as attributed, quoted in Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan bays for Hindu blood in Bareilly, had allied with Congress in 2009 to strengthen ‘secularism’: Details [1]

• “We are Allah wale, what we say it happens, there will be blood bath Inshallah”, the Islamic leader had said while admonishing PM Modi for bringing in the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
  • as attributed, quoted in Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan who brazenly displays Hindumisia by threatening Hindus using a scarier version of Enoch Powell’s infamous ‘rivers of blood’ speech, now threatens journalist during an interview: Mullah is also a Congress ally

• “Had there been a probe, the entire world would have known that those killed as terrorists should be given the martyr status”, ... “During 2009 elections, Congress had said to me that they would probe Batla House encounter if their govt is formed. They didn’t do it. Muslims will never forget this”
  • as attributed, quoted in Batla House terrorists should be given martyr status, says Congress party’s newest favourite Maulana, Sonia too had cried for terrorists

• I will shed rivers of blood of Hindus. I will set their (Hindus’) homes and shops on fire.
  • As Attributed in Mar 6, 2024

Quotes about Khan

• He was unhindered when his own daughter-in-law was struggling and fighting for her rights and justice, and now he is speaking out about women’s rights and endorsing the Congress party’s campaign. How can a man speak about the rights of other women if he hasn’t been able to deliver justice to his own daughter-in-law? This is all a ruse to deceive voters ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections,” ... “I was told… go wherever you like, to whichever police station you deem fit but you can not harm us. The CM is in our pocket.
  • Nida Khan (Tauqeer Raza Khan deceased’s brother’s daughter in law) as attributed, quoted in Daughter-in-law of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan questions Congress, says he could not fight for his own family and only BJP stands for women’s right 20 January, 2022

• Maulana had said that if law and order come in the hands of their soldiers, then Hindus will not even get a place to live in India. He had also said that the maps of India would be changed. This is the height of hatred.
  • BJP’s spokesperson Sambit Patra as quoted , attributed, in [2]

• Taking to Twitter, BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla also claimed that Congress was hand-in-glove with Hindu hate-mongers and the party’s true character stood exposed. “Rahul Gandhi claims to be the biggest Hindu during elections! His party has embraced someone who warns of Hindu genocide! Tauqeer Raza was sharing the platform with Congress UP president and has been taken on board to replace Imran Masood?”, he said. “Congress party always practices the politics of dividing, abusing and threatening Hindus, polarizing the Muslim vote bank and then taking their votes. The true character of Congress stands exposed today. Incite riots, provoke the vote bank, abuse Hindus and then earn votes. This is the strategy of the Congress party. Therefore, they have taken the support of Tauqeer Raza,” he added.
  • BJP politician Shehzad Poonawalla, as attributed, quoted in [3]