Where to find Muslim leaders?
Badruddin Tyabji, Rahimtulla M. Sayani, Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur, Syed Hasan Imam. Hakim Ajmal Khan, Maulana Mohammad Ali, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Dr. M. A. Ansari. These all were Congress presidents. From the first session of Congress in 1885 to 1946, there were as many as eight Muslims who served as President of Indian National Congress. After 1946 till today a Muslim has never been president of the Congress. Is it possible that a party that could find so many good Muslim leaders to trust India's independence can not find any Muslims trustworthy enough to lead a national political party? Is it really the dearth of leadership among the Muslims of India that is making it difficult for Congress to find a Muslim capable enough for the leadership roles? Why is it that a community that gave 8 Congress presidents to the political party fighting for India's independence can not find anyone amongst them for the leadership of national political party? Then where are the Muslims