Asaduddin Owaisi said that BJP and RSS are only after Mughals. (file)
Bhiwandi:
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday took a dig at the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying it is “only after the Mughals”.
Addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi, Asaduddin Owaisi said, “India is neither mine, nor Thackeray’s, nor (PM) Modi-Shah’s. If India belongs to anyone, it is Dravidian and tribal, But only after Mughals is BJP-RSS. India was formed after Mughals. People migrated from Africa, Iran, Central Asia, East Asia.”
Mr Owaisi pulled up Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar and questioned him as to why he did not meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the arrest of Nawab Malik, as he did for Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.
Taking a jibe at NCP, Shiv Sena and BJP collectively during a rally, Mr. Owaisi said, “BJP, NCP, Congress, SP (Samajwadi Party) are secular parties. They feel that they should not go to jail but it is okay. If any Muslim party member goes. NCP chief Sharad Pawar goes to meet PM Modi and urges him not to take any action against Sanjay Raut. I want to ask NCP workers that Pawar did this for Nawab Malik Why didn’t
Owaisi said, “Is Nawab Malik less than Sanjay Raut? I want to ask Sharad Pawar why didn’t you speak for Nawab Malik? Is it because he is a Muslim? Are Sanjay and Nawab not equal?”
Mr. Owaisi also demanded the release of party’s Bhiwandi leader Khalid Guddu. He said, “Khalid Guddu was arrested for cheating. He is in jail and the section imposed on him was completely wrong. I request Shiv Sena and Chief Minister to release Khalid Guddu.” “
Owaisi claimed, “They arrested Khalid Guddu because he was against power and corruption. Hence, the state government arrested him with the help of Mumbai Police.”
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