Mathadhish: Why Ittehad-e-Millat Council is politically significant

As general elections are approaching, all political parties have intensified their poll campaigns. Politicians also try to woo religious leaders to gain the support of their lakhs of followers. News Nation brings a special show highlighting the influence of Mathadish (religious leader) on polls in India. In today’s show, we discuss Sunni Barelvi cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC). IMC is a religious epicenter of the Muslim community in UP’s Bareilly.