In one of her strongest appeals to minorities ahead of a difficult election, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday told a Muslim delegation led by Jama Masjid imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari that she embraced politics — after initial hesitation — to help nurture the cause of "secularism".

One of the main reasons I entered politics was to safeguard and promote secularism," Bukhari quoted Gandhi as saying, adding she appealed for a united move to stop the so-called "secular vote" from splitting.Chaperoned by Congress leader Ahmed Patel, the meeting with Bukhari is the first direct talks between the hereditary cleric of one of Delhi's important mosques and the party in 30 years. In the 80s, Indira Gandhi had sought similar support from Bukhari's father Syed Abdullah Bukhari, a staunch supporter.


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