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After Kejriwal, Digvijay praises controversial Muslim cleric

Sambhal : Congress leader Digvijay Singh shared the stage with controversial Muslim cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan and praised him for working for “Hindu-Muslim unity”, days after his party attacked AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal following his



The cleric said he supported Aam Admi Party's fight against corruption and communalism and if required he would “participate in Kejriwal's election campaign”.  

Inaugurating a cow shelter, Raza said the manner in which thousands of cattles were being slaughtered and exported to foreign countries was a matter of great concern and if it was not stopped a day would come when the children in the country would not get milk to drink.

He said that a joint campaign was needed to save cattle.  

The cleric is known for having issued fatwas like announcing bounty on controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen but Kejriwal had claimed that the cleric had distanced himself from it.