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‘Not a Victim’: Owaisi Slams Pakistan in Bahrain, Exposes Terror Links

May 26, 2025, 4:12 am

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday nudged India’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and gave a straight talk in a major meeting in Bahrain, where he called Pakistan “an aggressor and not the victim.”

Owaisi is a member of one of India’s seven multi-party parliamentary missions traveling abroad to present India’s stand on terrorism.

Owaisi Exposes Pakistan’s Role in Cross-Border Terrorism

In a stern statement exposing Pakistan’s purported double game on terror, Owaisi asserted that Islamabad has repeatedly nurtured cross-border militancy rather than fallen victim to it.

“Pakistan is an aggressor and not a victim. In today’s meeting, we presented India’s side. We told them that for many years, terrorists aided and trained by Pakistan have been carrying out terror attacks in India, and many people have lost their lives. We gave them all the data. Be it Mumbai blast, train blast, suicide attack in front of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Pulwama, Pathankot attack,” Owaisi said.

Terrorism Threatens South Asia, Not Just India says Owaisi

Talking after the delegation had a meeting with Bahraini authorities, Owaisi emphasized that destabilizing India in this manner by such acts of terrorism is not only a threat to one country, but a threat to the entire South Asian region.

“We told them (the Bahrain government) that the efforts being made to destabilise India are not right. Neither is it good for South Asia, nor the region. They also said that many people from different parts of India live here, so they all agreed that the people of India have made a huge contribution here. We also put forward our point,” he added.

Global Tour to Highlight Pakistan’s Terror Links

Seven Indian delegations, made up of political leaders from various parties, are traveling to major countries. This strategic diplomatic global tour aims to highlight Pakistan’s role in promoting terrorism. The delegations also seek to assert India’s position as a responsible, peace-loving democracy following Operation Sindoor.

Delegation Includes MPs, Diplomats, and Senior Leaders

Owaisi is a member of the delegation headed by Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) MP Baijayant Jay Panda. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP Phangnon Konyak, BJP MP Rekha Sharma, BJP MP Satnam Singh Sandhu, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and former Indian diplomat Harsh Shringla are some of the other members of the delegation.

‘Failed State’ Pakistan Must Fear India: Owaisi Urges PM Modi After Pahalgam Attack

May 4, 2025, 11:44 pm

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday once again targeted Pakistan. He referred to it as a “failed state” and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take firm action. He said Pakistan should “think 100 times” before attacking India again.

Speaking at a public meeting, Owaisi said, “We hope the Prime Minister will take strong action against the Pakistani terrorists and the failed state of Pakistan that it will think a hundred times before sending anyone to harm India again.”

Owaisi on Pahalgam terror attack

He also took aim at Pakistan for questioning India’s evidence after past terrorist attacks, especially following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. “Pakistan is shamelessly asking for proof. Didn’t we invite you to Pathankot and show you where your terrorists attacked our Air Force base? You sent your team, they saw it with their own eyes, yet you took no action against those terrorists,” ANI quoted Owaisi as saying.

Owaisi on Personal Memories of 26/11 and Criticism of Inaction

Owaisi recounted a personal experience of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to highlight the agony inflicted by cross-border terrorism. “The 26/11 attacks happened. I know a place in Telangana called Nizamabad. One of our daughters from there had just gotten married a few days before, and she was at VT Station with her family when Pakistani terrorists opened fire. She, too, was killed,” he recounted.

He accused Pakistan of consistently denying its involvement in these attacks. “Pakistan will never admit that terrorists from its land come and kill people in India. The time to try and convince Pakistan is over,” he asserted.

Owaisi also criticised the politicisation of terrorism and called for the 26 victims of the recent attack to be officially recognised as martyrs. “I’m saying this with great responsibility, without letting emotions overpower me: it’s time for a response, not reflection. Otherwise, every few months, we’ll keep facing attacks, whether our Army, CRPF personnel, or innocent Kashmiris are targeted,” he remarked

Response to Bangladesh Remarks and International Appeal

At another rally in Bahadurganj on Saturday, Owaisi emphasised that Pakistan would never allow India to live in peace. “Pakistan is a failed nation, and these forces will never let India live in peace. Today is the time to give them a befitting reply. So that this poison of terror ends forever,” he declared.

Owaisi on Saturday also condemned Bangladesh’s former army officer, LM Fazlur Rahman, an assistant to the country’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, for his comments regarding India’s northeastern region.

Rahman stated that Bangladesh must invade and occupy all seven northeastern Indian states if New Delhi attacks Pakistan in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Owaisi responded, saying, “In Bangladesh, too, a person is talking nonsense that he will do something in the Northeast. I would also tell them that the country you have got is because of us, and live in peace in your country.”

He stressed the importance of Indians being united in the face of such threats. “When someone points a finger at India, we forget all our differences and stand together like a wall,” he further added.

But Yunus’ caretaker government, according to PTI news agency, distanced itself from Rahman’s statement.

Owaisi also urged international bodies to act against Pakistan. “Pakistan must be placed in the grey list of FATF,” he stated, mentioning the Financial Action Task Force, which tracks worldwide efforts to counter money laundering and terrorism financing.

On Pakistan’s recent missile tests, he stated, “Test any missiles you like, but never forget that India is stronger than you and will always be.”

‘BJP IT cell’s households will Run On Tax Money’: Owaisi Criticizes Yogi Govt’s Digital Media Policy

August 28, 2024, 10:37 pm

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the Uttar Pradesh government’s new digital media policy, which offers financial incentives to social media influencers for promoting government schemes while threatening legal action against those who post “objectionable content.”

“To cover up its failures Yogi Adityanath has started a new scheme. Under this scheme, one can earn up to 8 lakh rupees by falsely praising Baba on social media,” Owaisi posted on X in Hindi. He further stated, “If you even legally oppose Baba or his party, you will be declared anti-national and sent to jail. Now the IT cell people will run their household with your tax money.”

The policy aims to use social media platforms to spread information about state welfare schemes and achievements. Influencers on platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube could receive up to ₹8 lakh per month based on their reach and engagement. The policy also warns of legal action against any content deemed “objectionable” or anti-national.

“In case of uploading objectionable content on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and YouTube, legal action has been arranged against the concerned agency/firm as per rules. Under no circumstances should the content be indecent, obscene, and anti-national,” stated a press note signed by Principal Secretary Sanjay Prasad.

The BJP defended the policy as an “innovative move” to create employment and curb misinformation. BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said, “The Yogi Adityanath government moves forward with innovations. It pays attention to the changes happening in society. The digital media policy will create new jobs. Those who spread rumours on social media will face strict punishment.”

However, opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and Congress, have criticized the policy as an attempt to suppress free speech and misuse public funds. “The BJP/Yogi government has brought a provision to give lakhs of rupees of public money to those who falsely praise the government and to give jail/life imprisonment to those who raise public problems on social media,” the Samajwadi Party Media Cell posted on X.

Owaisi Criticizes Waqf Amendment Bill: Questions District Collector’s Role in Dispute Resolution

August 25, 2024, 5:36 pm

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly criticized the proposed ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024,’ which assigns district collectors the authority to resolve disputes over Waqf properties. Speaking on Sunday, Owaisi slammed the bill, arguing that allowing district collectors to adjudicate disputes where the government has a stake violates the principles of natural justice.

“Under Section 3 of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, if the government takes over a Waqf property, the district collector is empowered to resolve the dispute. But how can a collector be a judge in his own case? This is against the principles of natural justice,” Owaisi stated.

Owaisi highlighted instances where the government has seized Waqf properties, particularly citing that over 200 properties in Delhi are under government control. “In such cases, will any collector admit that the property belongs to Waqf? Why would a collector rule against the government?” he questioned.

The AIMIM chief further alleged that the Modi government is targeting Waqf properties, including mosques, graveyards, and agricultural land, with the aim of taking over these assets. He emphasized that Waqf properties are private, donated by Muslims, and criticized the government for turning the issue into a public matter.

Owaisi also raised concerns about the proposal to include non-Muslim members on Waqf boards, drawing a comparison to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act of 1983 in Uttar Pradesh, which mandates that only Hindu members can be part of the temple board.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2023, introduced during the budget session of Parliament, is currently under review by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) consisting of 31 members. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that the JPC’s report is expected to be submitted by the first week of the winter session of Parliament.

While the government asserts that the bill is intended to improve governance and streamline the management of Waqf properties, opposition parties have raised concerns about potential overreach and the erosion of Waqf institutions’ autonomy.

Navneet Rana Responds To Owaisi’s ‘balancing out the Hindu-Muslim ratio’ Comment

May 9, 2024, 12:59 pm

Invoking a controversial statement made by AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in 2013, BJP leader Navneet Rana issued a veiled warning to the Owaisi brothers in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Responding to Akbaruddin’s statement about “balancing out the Hindu-Muslim ratio” in the country within ’15 minutes’, Navneet, who is seeking re-election to the Lok Sabha from Amravati on a BJP ticket, retorted that it would only take the BJP ’15 seconds’ if the police were removed or made to stand down.

“The younger brother says ‘remove the police for 15 minutes so that we can show them what we can do’. I want to tell the younger brother (Akbaruddin) that it might take you 15 minutes, but it will only take us 15 seconds…it will take us all of 15 seconds if we come to the forefront,” Rana said in a video clip she posted on her social media handle, directly addressing the Owaisi brothers.

In 2013, Akbaruddin Owaisi had warned “100 crore Hindus” that his community would demonstrate their strength if the police were withdrawn for ’15 minutes’.

Navneet made these remarks while campaigning for Madhavi Latha, the BJP’s candidate for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency. Latha is challenging the four-time Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, in what is historically a stronghold for the AIMIM.

This election marks the first time that the BJP has fielded a female candidate from the Hyderabad constituency. Asaduddin has been representing Hyderabad since 2004, having previously served two terms as an MLA in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Before Asaduddin Owaisi, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat was held by his father, Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, starting from 1984. Apart from the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, all assembly seats in Hyderabad, except Goshamahal, are currently held by the AIMIM.

The Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments–Bahadurpura, Chandrayangutta, Charminar, Goshamahal, Karwan, Malakpet, and Yakatpura. All assembly seats, except Goshamahal, are presently held by the AIMIM.

Voting for all 17 seats in Telangana will take place on May 13 in the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. In the 2019 polls, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which was then known as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), won nine seats, while the BJP secured four. The Congress and the AIMIM won three and one seat respectively.

Owaisi Alleges Systematic Takeover of Babri Masjid Ahead of Ram Janmabhoomi Ceremony

January 20, 2024, 6:27 pm

As the nation eagerly awaits the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony scheduled for January 22 at the Ram Janmabhoomi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has reignited the debate surrounding the title deed dispute. On Saturday, Owaisi claimed that the Babri Masjid was systematically taken away from Muslims, casting a shadow over the upcoming event.

The protracted legal battle concluded with a landmark ruling by a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, favoring the Hindu claim in the title dispute. The ruling, based on findings by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), asserted that the Babri mosque was built on the remnants of a temple at Ram Janmabhoomi in the 16th century.

Despite the legal verdict, the controversial demolition of the mosque in 1992 by Kar Sevaks triggered communal riots nationwide, resulting in numerous casualties. Subsequently, the site became a focal point for religious activities, with Kar Sevaks worshipping an idol of Ram Lalla at the location.

Owaisi, speaking to reporters, asserted, “Muslims offered namaz in Babri Masjid for 500 years. The Babri Masjid was taken away from us in a systematic manner. If the idols placed inside the masjid during Govind Ballabh Pant’s tenure had been removed and the mosque not demolished in 1992, the current situation might have been different.”

He criticized political figures, including Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, for what he perceived as efforts to appease the majority community. Owaisi highlighted historical events, claiming that there was no Ram Mandir in Ayodhya when the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was founded and that Mahatma Gandhi never addressed the issue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to perform rituals during the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony, with top seers from across the country officiating the main rituals. The ceremony will witness the participation of celebrities and dignitaries, adding to the significance of the event. As the country gears up for this momentous occasion, Owaisi’s remarks inject a renewed perspective into the complex and historically charged Ram Janmabhoomi dispute.

Owaisi reacted after atiq’s killing , said “Second Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity”

April 17, 2023, 1:02 pm

After gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was killed in Prayagraj, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that Atiq was the second former MP from the Muslim community to be “murdered without impunity”.

“Atiq is the second Muslim ex-MP who was murdered with impunity. Ehsan Jaffry was ruthlessly hacked to death by a mob in Gujarat in 2002 and today it’s Atiq. Shot and killed in police custody,” tweeted Owaisi. Atiq Ahmed represented the Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency between 2004-2009.Ehsan Jaffry was a member of the 6th Lok Sabha. He was killed by a mob in the Gulbarg Society massacre on February 28, 2002, following the Godhra incident.After Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead in Prayagraj, AIMIM chief Owaisi called the incident a “cold-blooded murder” while adding that people who are celebrating this killing are “vultures”.

OWAISI CLAIMED ATIQ’S KILLING ‘PLANNED ATTACK’
Addressing the mediapersons on Sunday, Owaisi said, “Uttar Pradesh’s BJP government has a role in this. Supreme Court-monitored investigation should be done and a committee should be formed. No officer from Uttar Pradesh should be included in the committee. This was a ‘cold-blooded’ murder.”He further said, “How did they (killers) get those weapons?… Why were they raising religious slogans after killing them? What will you call them if not terrorists? Will you call them Patriots? People celebrating this incident are vultures…”

He said the incident raises a big question about the law and order situation.
The AIMIM chief questioned whether the public will have any faith in the constitution and Law and order of the country after this incident.

OWAISI DEMANDED YOGI’S RESIGNATION
“I have always been saying that BJP in Uttar Pradesh is not running the government by the rule of law but by the rule of gun,” he said.Owaisi further demanded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s resignation.

“I demand the resignation of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Supreme Court to form a team and investigate this matter. We also demand all police officers present there should be removed from service,” he said.

QUESTIONS RAISED ON YOGI’S LAW & ORDER

“Atiq and his brother were in police custody. He was handcuffed. JSR (Jai Shri Ram) slogans were also raised. The killing of both is the failure of Yogi’s law and order system. Those celebrating encounter raj are also responsible for this murder,” Owaisi added.Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the gangster-turned-politician and his brother, Ashraf Ahmed, were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.Both the gangsters collapsed on the spot after they were shot at nearly point-blank range.

SC quashes bail granted to accused who attacked Owaisi in UP’s Hapur

November 11, 2022, 3:58 pm

The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court order granting bail to two men to the accused who fired at the vehicle of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi in February 2022. A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh directed the accused to surrender before the jail authority within a week from today and set aside his bail “considering the seriousness of offences”.

The bench said, “While granting bail, the seriousness of the offense is relevant in deciding the bail application.”

Earlier, in February this year, Owaisi had challenged the bail granted to two persons accused of firing at his vehicle in February this year. The apex court had also sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government and the two accused — Sachin Sharma, and Shubham Gurjar — on the limited issue as to whether the matter relating to the bail granted to them be remanded back to the Allahabad High Court for fresh consideration.

It had dismissed Owaisi’s challenge to the bail granted to the third accused Aalim while noting that the role attributed to him and the allegations were dated six months prior to the incident, that he supplied the foreign-made pistol and no role has been attributed to him with respect to any fire shot.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owais’s car was attacked in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after attending an event in Uttar Pradesh in February, a week before the polls.

Stones pelted when Owaisi was in Vande Bharat train

November 8, 2022, 11:35 am

When AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi was traveling in a Vande Bharat train, stones were pelted on him on Monday evening.

Waris Pathan of the AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) tweeted in Hindi, “This evening when we along with @asadowaisi sir, SabirKabliwala sahab and @aimim_national team were traveling in ‘Vande Bharat Express’ train from Ahmedabad to Surat, some unidentified people broke the glass by pelting stones on the train”.

Pathan has also shared the pictures of the incident on a twitter.

Sumit Thakur, a Western Railways chief public relations officer (PRO), has released a statement after the incident in which he confirmed that the stone was pelted during Owaisi’s journey, but no damage on the inner side of the trains’s glass.

“An incidence of stone hitting the Vande Bharat Express on its way to Mumbai on 7/11/2022 came to light. The incidence occurred between Ankleshwar and Bharuch section. There was a minor damage to the outer glass window of E-2 coach which has been attended and there’s is no damage on the inner side of glass,” the statement read.

Meanwhile, Pathan attacked Bharatiya Janata Party( BJP) in his speech later in a day at an event. He said, “What is happening Modi ji,” he said, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Sometimes there are cattle incidents (linked to Vande Bharat) and then this. We were about to reach Surat when a stone suddenly hit the train. The glass was cracked. Then another stone hit. Owaisi sahab was travelling. Irrespective of attacks our voices won’t be silenced,” he said.

Owaisi’s dig on PM Modi in Karnataka: ‘Muslims don’t have significance…’

October 23, 2022, 3:14 pm

Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM and a member of parliament from Hyderabad, spoke to a crowd in Humnabad, Karnataka, and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for drastically altering the political climate of the nation over the past eight years to the point where even secular parties no longer bring up Muslim issues.

Muslims don’t have any significance in Indian politics now,” the Hyderabad MP said taking on the Congress and the JDS. Muslims have become the ATM machines for the political parties that only seek votes from the community. “But you must think whether you want political parties with you or Allah…Nobody is with you,” Owaisi said.

Nobody speaks on the issue of Muslim atrocities. Muslims have become invisible. I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi that you changed India’s politics so much that now secular parties don’t raise Muslim issues,” Owaisi said.

“Are you getting anything from these parties? If you think I am wrong, then you become a leader and I will work for you. But remember what answers will you give to Bilkis Bano. Is she not your daughter whose rapists are released by the BJP and the secular parties are sitting silent,” Owaisi said.

This is Ambedkar’s land. We have freed the land with our blood and sweat. Muslims sacrificed their lives the most and at that time there was no RSS, no BJP. They all came later and became heroes while those who sacrificed their blood became zero. Those who came after 1925 did not bring freedom,” the AIMIM leader said.

‘We now release cheetahs’, PM Modi says, Owaisi adds ‘And rapists’

October 19, 2022, 1:17 pm

Asaduddin Owaisi, the head of AIMIM and a prominent figure in Hyderabad, spoke on the Bilkis Bano case on Wednesday in the midst of a new controversy brought on by the Gujarat government’s claim before the Supreme Court that the Union home ministry gave the order for the release of the 11 convicts. Owaisi added “rapists” to the list as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared during the opening of the Gujarat Defense Expo 2022 that the nation has come a long way from releasing pigeons to cheetahs.

The Bilkis Bano rape prisoners were released over the CBI’s opposition due to their good behaviour and completion of their sentences, according to the Gujarat government. On Wednesday, it was learned that Mitesh Chimanlal Bhatt, one of the 11 convicts, had molested a woman in June 2020 while he was on parole.

Mahua Moitra, a Trinamool MP, questioned what “good behaviour” actually meant in light of this new revelation. “Ache log. Achhe din. “Good behaviour” beti ko molest karna bhi aapke liye?” Tweets from Mahua.

Slamming the BJP, she said the first item on the BJP’s poll manifesto will be the promise to release all “sanskari” rapists and killers on every national holiday if re-elected.

The Trinamool MP had remarked that rather than examining each of the 11 instances separately, the Centre permitted a bulk remission of all 11 convicts. Mahua further emphasized that each prisoner had been on parole for around four years throughout their in prison.

‘If M women cover head, doesn’t mean they’re covering intellect’: Owaisi

October 14, 2022, 2:09 pm

Asaduddin Owaisi, an AIMIM MP, addressed the issue of whether the hijab demonstrates the “backwardness” of Muslims and questioned whether Muslim women are not making contributions to the nation’s development.

Owaisi stated in his speech following the divided decision on the hijab ban that if Muslim women want to cover their heads, it does not mean, they are covering their intellect. “They say Muslims are forcing little children to wear hijab. Are we really forcing our girls?” Owaisi said.

If you come to Hyderabad, you will see that the most notorious drivers are our sisters. Don’t even put your vehicle behind them. No, this is from my personal experience. I tell my driver to be careful. Sit behind them on the motorcycle wearing a helmet and then you will understand whether they are being forced,” Owaisi said.

“They say we are scaring our girls. Who gets scared in today’s age?” The Hyderabad MP said

Referring to the Karnataka hijab ban row, Owaisi said, “When a Hindu, a Sikh and a Christian student is allowed to enter the classroom with their religious clothing and a Muslim is stopped, what do they think of the Muslim student? Obviously, they will think Muslims are below us.”

“Many people got a headache, and stomach ache when I said this country will one day get a prime minister who wears a hijab. Why should I not say this? This is my dream. What is wrong with it? But you are saying one should not wear hijab. Then what to wear? A bikini? You have the right to wear that also. Why do you want that my daughters take off their hijab and I shave my beard?” Owaisi said.

The BJP’s CT Ravi said Owaisi favours extremism, which won’t be tolerated in India. “I would like to ask Owaisi, do you support that the Taliban promote terrorism in the name of the Quran? Do you support Osama Bin Laden, who used Allah’s name in spreading terrorism? Many people spread terrorism in Allah’s name, but it will not be allowed in India,” Ravi said.

Owaisi welcomed Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia’s ruling that there shall be no restriction on the wearing of hijab anywhere in the schools and colleges of the state.

Owaisi attacks RSS chief on targeting Muslims, fueling communal polarisation

October 9, 2022, 11:37 am

Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM and a member of parliament from Hyderabad, stated that RSS chairman Mohan Bhagwat is concerned about India’s population but will never speak on the ‘truth’ that Muslims use condoms the most.

“The Muslim population is not at all increasing. Why are you concerned for no reason? The Muslim population is declining,” Owaisi responed to Mohan Bhagwat’s Dusshera speech in which he targeted Muslim community in the name of community-based imbalance.” At his Dasshera speech, Bhagwat said that alongside the differences in birth rate, conversions by force lure or greed and infiltration are also big reasons.

“Please don’t take tension. The Muslim population is on the decline. The gap between two children is called spacing. Do you know who is maintaining that the most? The Muslims. Who is using condoms the most? We are doing. But Mogan Bhagwat won’t speak on this. I am giving facts. The population is not increasing, Mohan Bhagwat Saab. Please stick to data while sticking,” Owaisi said.

We should examine what transpired in China as we attempt to regulate the population. That nation adopted a one-child policy, and as a result, it is ageing.“With 57 crore youth population in India, we will remain a young nation for next 30 years,” Bhagwat said. “However, what will happen to India after 50 years? Will we have enough food to feed the population?” he added.

The chief minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, responded angrily to Mohan Bhagwat’s remark about population control, claiming that the remarks were intended to inflame communal polarisation.”RSS Chief’s statement that there is a religion-based imbalance in India’s population is baseless and aimed at fueling communal polarisation in the country. Secular and democratic forces must expose this vicious move and stand firm against communal bigotry,” he said.

Owaisi also slammed Mohan Bhagwat’s remark, tweeting that there shouldn’t be any imbalance since Hindus and Muslims have the same “DNA.”

“If Hindus & Muslims have “same DNA” then where’s the imbalance? There’s no need for population control as we’ve already achieved replacement rate. The worry is an ageing population & unemployed youth who cannot support elderly. Muslims have sharpest decline in fertility rate,” Owaisi tweeted.

“For Mohan, it is Annual Day of Dog Whistles and Hate Speech. Fear-mongering over ‘population imbalance’ has resulted in genocide, ethnic cleansing & hate crimes across the world. Kosovo was created after a genocide of Albanian Muslims by Serbian nationalists,” he tweeted earlier.

Owaisi opposes PFI ban, says ‘every Muslim youth will now be arrested’

September 28, 2022, 2:34 pm

The leader of AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi, criticised the Popular Front of India’s five-year suspension while making it clear that his stand is not in favour of PFI either.

From his opposition to the UAPA, he said a draconian ban of this kind is dangerous as it is a ban on any Muslim who wishes to speak his mind. “The way India’s electoral autarky is approaching fascism, every Muslim youth will now be arrested with a PFI pamphlet under India’s black law, UAPA,” he tweeted.

Muslims have spent decades in prison before being acquitted by courts. I have opposed UAPA & will always oppose all actions under UAPA. It runs afoul the principle of liberty, which is part of basic structure of the constitution,” Owaisi tweeted.

Owaisi claimed that this case will follow the timeline of Siddique Kappan, a journalist from Kerala who was detained in 2020 while heading to Hathras, where any activist or journalist is unjustly imprisoned and it takes two years to even obtain bail. To report the gangrape and murder of a Dalit woman, Kappan was heading to Hathras. The Uttar Pradesh government filed charges against him under the UAPA. After serving two years in prison, Kappan was released on bail in 2022.

“How come PFI is banned but organisations associated with convicts of Khaja Ajmeri bomb blasts aren’t? Why has govt not banned right wing majoritarian organisations?” Owaisi said.

Owaisi said he always opposed PFI’s approach but he can’t support the ban on the PFI. “Actions of some individuals who commit crime does not mean that the organisation itself must be banned,” the Hyderabad MP said.