All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday urged Muslim community to vote for their candidates to keep to keep secularism alive.
Owaisi was speaking in Hapur in UP, where a Muslim man — Qasim, 38 — was recently lynched and another — Shamiuddin, 65 — thrashed, allegedly over rumours of cows being slaughtered.
“Qasim’s death will make us think. But I am not asking you to shed tears. I beckon your conscience to rise. These people talking about secularism are the biggest dacoits … biggest opportunists. They used Muslims for 70 years, threatened us, forced us to keep quiet,” Owaisi said on Sunday. Speaking in Telangana on the lynching in Hapur, Owaisi said that there is no dignity of life in the atmosphere created by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
The AIMIM chief also said that if Muslims become a political power, secularism and democracy will be strengthened. “I want to tell you that if you want to keep secularism alive then fight for your rights, became a political power, vote for your (Muslim) candidates,” Owaisi said.
Owaisi went on to bash Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying, “It is happening under your rule…is this your idea of sabka saath, sabka vikas?” Owaisi also blamed UP Police saying they were “not only complicit but also aiding the scary atmosphere”.
He took to social networking platform Twitter and said, “Rwanda is coming? Bloody shameful I hope the ‘Political Maulanas’ of ‘Secular Political’ parties wake up & stop preaching about ideas which are finished. This is (New) INDIA HasbunAllah Wa Namal Wakeel, Indian Muslims this is the Time to fight back and SAVE INDIA,”
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