Although Rajasthan comprises of a Hindu Majority there is a significant amount of minority too. The state has often witnessed agitation and protests over caste and religion based politics. It is widely being considered that the upcoming elections will see the minority communities as a big factor in forming the government.
A lot of minority like the Gujjar community has staged protests and are fighting for their rights. Following the suite, other minorities like Muslims and Christians have also started raising their voice.
They have got more vocal as to which party should come in power and have also demanded a prominent representation of minorities in the politics.
Congress leader Naushad Ali said that “We want a Rajasthan and India where the Dalits, the poor, the marginalized and all are accepted as part of the country with dignity”.
Arvind John, who hails from Jaipur, said that “I will prefer them (politicians) to change their functioning style. Politicians do everything without attending issues like poverty, malnutrition, and illiteracy”.
BJP Minority Morcha has also raised the issue of representing the minorities in elections ad demanded as much as 10 Muslim candidature in upcoming state assembly elections from the BJP.
However, there is a belief that, in upcoming times participation of both Christians and Muslims will increase in Rajasthan politics, also there are chances of much larger participation from minorities in state assembly.