Muslims in Delhi lean towards AAP

Khan, the AAP candidate who lost to the Congress in December from the Muslim assembly constitutency of Okhla, said AAP has been interacting with Muslim intellectuals all over the country for a long time.

AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, have been meeting Muslim academics, those in the corporate field, social activists, religious leaders, retired bureaucrats and former politicians, explaining the AAP ideology and its faith in secular values.

"We are charting a road map for Muslims. But the issues we raise with Muslims are not exclusively for them. These include matters of security, health and education. These are valid for all Indians," said Khan, a member of AAP's decision making core committee.

"So, we are not promising the moon to Muslims. Or making special promises to them. We are for oneness in this country."

He said the traditional Congress argument that Muslims must vote for the Congress "to stop the BJP" was no more finding many takers.