Hyderabad: Launching a no-holds-barred assault on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday stated the latter ought to have a look at himself within the mirror earlier than pointing fingers at others. Chatting with media individuals whereas holding a door-to-door marketing campaign in assist of occasion candidate Majid Hussain in Nampally Meeting constituency in Hyderabad on Saturday, the AIMIM chief stated, “Underneath the presidentship of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress fought on 540 Lok Sabha seats and, but, its rely within the 2019 basic elections was decreased to 50.”
“Did he query how a lot cash he took? How a lot cash did you (Rahul) take from (PM Narendra) Modi? He ought to first have a look at himself within the mirror earlier than pointing fingers at others. They’re in alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT in Maharashtra) which had a hand within the demolition of the Babri Masjid. They’re fearful because the AIMIM has emerged because the voice of minorities and the poor. We have now been combating them and can proceed to take action,” Owaisi informed ANI.
Weighing in on the Congress manifesto in Telangana, the AIMIM chief stated their record of ballot pledges is simply “ink on a bit of paper”. “There may be nothing of their manifesto. They’ve proposed a matrimonial scheme as a part of which non-Muslims are to be offered a whole lot of advantages and Muslim ladies nothing. This reveals their selective method. Polling simply ended for Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Why did not they (Congress) come out with any minority declaration in these states? The rationale they did it right here is as a result of they know that the AIMIM has a powerful footing right here. They’re terrified of us,” Owaisi stated.
Reacting to Rahul’s comment that the Congress will open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in Telangana if elected, Owaisi stated what they signify is not love however hatred. “Their chief in Telangana (Revanth Reddy) is from RSS. When fingers are being pointed at our garments and caps, what is going to come from all their speak about love?” he added.
Telangana will go for Meeting elections on November 30 and counting of votes, together with these of 4 different poll-bound states, has been scheduled for December 3.
AIMIM has fielded candidates for 9 seats in Hyderabad within the Telangana elections.
Within the earlier Meeting election in 2018, the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), beforehand referred to as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), received 88 of the 119 seats, grabbing 47.four per cent of the whole vote share. The Congress got here a distant second with simply 19 seats.
