MUMBAI:The BJP on Monday filed a complaint against AIMIM President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi over his controversial speech at a public meeting in Mumbai saying that the speech sought to provoke communal tension in the city.
Owaisi had stated if people support the AIMIM, he would try to approve special budget for Muslims worth `6,770 crore. “Owaisi’s speech was aimed at inciting communal tension and to disturb the law and order situation in the city. The demands made in the speech are completely illegal. They are also against the principles that the Supreme Court ruling has set on Monday and is also detrimental for the Muslim community,” the letter given to state election commission by Mumbai BJP General Secretary Sumant Ghaisas said.
Owaisi on Sunday night at a public meeting in Muslim dominated Nagpada area had slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over construction of a Shivaji memorial and lamented ruling parties in BMC for “failing” to provide enough funds for development of Muslims. Owaisi had said, “Muslims represent around 21 per cent of total populations of wards in BMC. If the budget of BMC is `36,000 crore, `7,700 crore should have been allotted for development of Muslims which is not done. “If we are able to elect 30-40 corporates, we will ensure the injustice done to Muslims is not repeated,” he had said.