HYDERABAD: Accusing the Congress of religious partisanship, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi pointed out contradictions between the way Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad were remembered by Congress on their recent birth anniversaries.
Speaking at a public meeting in Chandrayangutta constituency, he said, “It is a custom to remember our late leaders in Parliament. Only two people from Congress had shown up on India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s remembrance. However, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s commemoration was attended by Congress’ entire team.
Owaisi also slammed the national party for criticising AIMIM and questioning their strategy behind contesting elections outside the State. In meeting at Hafeez Baba Nagar, Owaisi also criticised BJP’s manifesto that promises 1 lakh cows every year to people of Telangana if they come to power. “I called up a cattle herder and got to know that a cow eats 16 kg of fodder every day. So, it would translate into 16 lakh kg fodder for the one lakh cows. Is the BJP also going to provide fodder?” he taunted.
AIMIM chief also slammed Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s recent name-changing drive saying Yogi Adityanath’s problem was with time. “They don’t want people to remember that there was a time when Muslims ruled the country. They want to destroy that. However, their aim is to spread the message that you (Muslims) are not equals and only tenants in our country,” Owaisi added.