Will UP stop Muslims from reciting Quran next, fumes Owaisi
Deccan ChronicleHYDERABAD: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that a campaign was underway to target Muslims. Speaking to reporters, Owaisi called the proposed survey a ‘mini NRC’ to intimidate, and harass Muslims and malign Islam. On allegations that some madrasas were involved in anti-national activities, Owaisi said, “Madrasas played an important role in the country’s freedom. This is no way to pay homage to freedom fighters who were students at madrasas.” After running such a malicious campaign, Owaisi said, he feared that the Uttar Pradesh government could contemplate more bizarre policies like ‘telling Muslims not to recite Quran and offering namaz.’ Meanwhile, he ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nod for joint military exercises with China in Russia.