Mumbai (Maharashtra): All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi is all set for the Uttar Pradesh elections, the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna stated, adding that Owaisi is the architect behind the successful journey of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The editorial also alleged him of being fully prepared to create a 'racial' and 'religious hatred' ahead of the UP Assembly elections next year.
Sena also highlighted the recent visit of the AIMIM chief to Lucknow from Prayagraj, wherein Owaisi's supporters had raised 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans, adding why the Hyderabad MP makes provocative speeches and instigates his supporters. The editorial also said that Owaisi resorted to playing similar dirty politics in West Bengal, in order to ensure the defeat of Mamata Banerjee. However, the people of Bengal voted openly for Banerjee and clearly rebuked Owaisi's dirty politics.
Sena also lambasted Owaisi for the defeat of Tejashwi Yadav by a slender margin in the Bihar elections, adding that had the AIMIM chief not fanned the flames of bigotry the RJD leader would've been in power now.
"Prime Minister Modi went to America and gave a strong speech on bigotry, terrorism, separatism etc. And for this, he deserves immense praise. But at the same time slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' are being raised in our own country, what to call it? Seems like such slogans are being raised to create unrest between communities. Well, those who raise such slogans need to remember that strong patriotic Hindutva leaders like Modi, Yogi are in power in the state and country. In this war once again some people's heads will be broken, blood will be shed. This kind of democratic game will continue in elections. Slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' were raised in Rae Bareli. What exactly is the policy of Owaisi and the AIMIM?" read the editorial.
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"Muslims here are not ready to accept leaders like 'Owaisi' and the Muslim society cannot be ignored in the politics of the country. Without Muslims coming into the mainstream of the nation, they will not get their rights, prestige. If leaders like Owaisi doesn't have the courage to say this, his leadership leading to the division of Muslim votes is only going to help the BJP's election campaign strategy. How can an anti-humanitarian role be adopted on a sensitive issue like triple talaq? By imposing a legal ban on triple talaq, the government did a good job and liberated lakhs of Muslim women from the burden of slavery," the editorial stated, adding that Owaisi stood behind the bigoted leaders, mullahs and clerics who opposed this law.
In its editorial, Saamna further said that Muslims are the citizens of this country and they should make their way by following the constitution of the country. The day Owaisi will have the courage to say that, he will gain prestige as a national leader.
"Owaisi is a patriot and like Jinnah, he is highly educated and a barrister, but the same Jinnah had given the slogan of 'Pakistan Zindabad' by wearing a burqa of patriotism. This was a conspiracy to partition the country and behind it was the policy of the British to break and rule. Similarly, slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' are being raised in Owaisi's meetings even today. There is a political formula behind this too, which is 'Smash and Win!' and Owaisi is being used as the architect for this. Will BJP's politics not progress without using Pakistan?" Saamna states.
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