Muslim royals too keen on saffron plunge in Gujarat

After last week’s reception of chief minister Narendra Modi at Wankaner by the earstwhile princes, many of them have shown interest in joining  his party. Modi’s image-makeover efforts initiated a few years ago seem to be paying off. Muslims who were disillusioned with the CM after the infamous 2002 riots now seem to change their attitude towards the chief minister and his political party. 

Crown prince Nawabzada Salauddinkhan Babi of Balasinor is keen to join the BJP and serve the people of his region, mainly because he is “impressed” by Modi’s work. Babi belongs to the erstwhile princely state of Babi dynasty in Balasinor in Kheda district.

He, along with the entire Babi family, was present at a function held at the royal palace in Wankaner where Wankaner prince Keshridevshinh Zala officially became a member of the BJP on Sunday in the presence of Modi.

Nawab Jahangir Khan, the scion of the erstwhile princely state of Dasada in Surendranagar district, was also present at the function. Salauddinkhan is all praise for Modi and the development work done in the state by the CM. He wants to begin his political career by joining the BJP.

“For the past four years, I am settled here. Earlier, I was doing my business in Delhi and Mumbai. The local youth keep telling me that something should be done for the region,” 32-year-old Salauddinkhan told DNA.

Salauddinkhan, along with his father Nawab Salabatkhan Babi and mother Begum Farhat Sultana Babi, met Modi in Wankaner and discussed various issues with him.