Last Updated:February 28, 2026, 18:34 IST The panelists were Shehzad Poonawalla, national spokesperson, BJP; Mumtaz Patel, Congress leader; Sumaiya Rana, SP spokesperson; and Tanvir Zahack from Milli Chronicles The panellists at the discussion. From minority representation to government schemes, a wide range of issues were discussed at the Rising Bharat summit on Saturday. Among the panelists at The Minority Report: Margins To Centre discussion were Shehzad Poonawalla, national spokesperson, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); Mumtaz Patel, Congress leader; Sumaiya Rana, Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson and Tanvir Zahack from Milli Chronicles. Elaborating on the status of minorities under the BJP rule, Poonawalla said, “There were riots in various parts of the country during the Congress rule…School dropout rates reduced, toilets were made, water supply was ensured…all of this was done by the BJP government. When we named a road after APJ Abdul Kalam, the Aurangzeb club objected…We removed the triple talaq…We are the strongest government on national security, we gave Muslim representation there…Compared to Muslims in Bengal, where BJP never came to power, are Muslims in Gujarat, …