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Owaisi referred to Maulvi Allauddin of Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad leading a protest to the British Residency, and said Turrabaz Khan launched an attack on the British Residency. Referring to the recent controversy on Tipu Sultan in Malegaon municipal corporation and alleged remarks made by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Owaisi said a photo of Tipu was there in the copy of the Constitution, and that Nehru, Sardar Patel among others signed the first copy.
Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Congress govt and police should take action against Youtubers who allegedly targeted a kova bun Muslim vendor at Medaram Jatara , terming their actions an attempt to create trouble on the pretext of “food jihad”. Owaisi said the vendor was selling kova buns, but the YouTubers saw “food jihad” in it, and added that if they did not like the food, they should have informed police. He said those who stand up for their constitutional rights are branded enemies by communal forces. We don’t need them to teach us patriotism,” he said. He said Gandhi had termed Tipu as the embodiment of Hindu-Muslim unity. “Is BJP and Fadnavis bigger than Gandhi and Sardar Patel,” he asked, accusing the saffron party and RSS of distorting history. MIM floor leader in the assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi said the Constitution provides them the right and freedom to contest elections in any state. The Constitution gives me right to go anywhere, wear and eat anything, and can talk anything within the purview of the Constitution,” he said in an indirect reference to AICC chief Mallikarjun’s comment not to allow AIMIM to contest UP assembly elections, and also BJP and RSS carrying out campaign against hijab and other issues.
Referring to the Muslim vendor’s issue at Medaram Jatara, Owaisi demanded that the Telangana police book cases against those who harassed the vendor. “Maintaining law and order is the duty of police and the state govt. What tamasha was that? Such YouTubers are enemies of the country, I strongly condemn the incident,” he added. “Those who hold BR Ambedkar’s Constitution close to their heart are seen as enemies by communal forces. Adivasis, who say they are attached to their land, unemployed youth seeking jobs, farmers seeking income for their agricultural produce, bearded men, skull-cap-wearing men and hijab wearing women and those who stand up to seek the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, are all portrayed as enemies. But this perceived enemy is the true patriot,” he added. “Can RSS and BJP name a single member who was martyred in the freedom struggle against the British. “Who are you to stop us?