Asaduddin Owaisi opposes ‘One Nation One Election’ proposal, calls it “disaster for India’s democracy, federalism”

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday called ‘One Nation, One Election’ a disaster for Indian democracy and federalism, adding that it is a solution searching for a problem. Owaisi wrote a letter to the secretary of the high-level committee for ‘One Nation, One Election’, Niten Chandra. “I write to you […]

“We have no connection…” Congress distances itself from Asaduddin Owaisi’s ‘Masjid’ remark

The Congress party on Wednesday distanced itself from AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s ‘Masjid’ remarks. Directing towards AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s derogatory remarks on Masjid, West Bengal MP Adhir Ranjan said that the Congress party is not linked to any statement made by any leader. “We have no connection with what he (Asaduddin […]

“Targeted violence” and “collective punishment” given to Muslims says AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi

Reacting to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) call to take out a procession in Haryana’s Nuh, AIMIM president and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that targeted violence and collective punishment through demolition is being given to the Muslims. Owaisi was responding to the violence that had broken out between two groups on […]

MP Asaduddin Owaisi registered as a voter in two places against EC rules: Congress

Congress leader G Niranjan has claimed that AIMIM leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has registered himself as a voter of two different assembly constituencies, which is clearly against the rules of the Election Commission of India. All India Congress Committee (AICC) member Niranjan, in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar dated January […]

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi calls on Centre to hold debate in Parliament over situation on LAC

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government for failing to hold a debate in Parliament on the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control or LAC in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector. He claimed PM […]

Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at Centre over border situation with China

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government and claimed that the Centre has kept people and Parliament in dark regarding the border situation with China. “The Modi government has kept the people and the Parliament in the dark. Why is it scared of the truth […]

Asaduddin Owaisi questions PM Modi’s handshake with Chinese Xi after Jaishankar’s ‘very firm on China’ remark

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 event in Bali after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that PM Modi has been “very firm” on China. In a series of tweets, the AIMIM chief questioned […]

“Drunk with power” counters Asaduddin Owaisi after Amit Shah in Gujarat says “rioters taught lesson in 2002”

Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks that the BJP had “taught a lesson to rioters in 2002” All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said the lesson the party imparted was that “Bilkis’ rapists will be freed.” “What lesson did Amit Shah teach in 2002? Lessons from Naroda Patiya? Lessons […]

BJP’s real agenda is to end India’s diversity, Muslim identity: Asaduddin Owaisi

Lambasting the Centre, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was against “Muslim identity”. “They think they have danger from halal meat, Muslims’ caps, and their beards. They have problems with their food habits. The party is actually against Muslim identity,” the AIMIM […]

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to RSS chief says Muslim fertility rate is declining

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has asked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to “not fret” as the Muslim population was “rather declining” in the country, asserting that Indian Muslims were the ones using contraceptives the most. His remarks came days after Bhagwat had called for a comprehensive population policy to ensure that the rising population do […]