The Owaisi factor
5 years, 3 months ago

The Owaisi factor

The Hindu  

A NEW worry is darkening the brow of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose party is already under tremendous pressure from the way the Bharatiya Janata Party has been gaining strength in the State. In this situation, a party like the AIMIM making its entry in West Bengal politics, where the Muslim population stands at around 30 per cent, can mean trouble for the Trinamool. The Sachar Committee report, released in 2006, stating that the Muslims in West Bengal were worse off than Muslims in other States, and the Left Front government’s land acquisition drive to set up industries precipitated a shift of support of the Muslim population in favour of Mamata Banerjee. The Calcutta High Court, hearing a public interest litigation petition on the matter, stated: “There has been a clear endeavour on the part of the State government to pamper and appease the minority section of the public at the cost of the majority section without there being any plausible justification.” With the BJP rapidly gaining political ground, Mamata Banerjee tried to do a balancing act by countering the BJP’s line of aggressive Hindutva with her own brand of “soft” Hindutva.

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Owaisi's big attack on AAP: 'Delhi's garbage thrown in Muslim-dominated areas'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Owaisi's big attack on AAP: 'Delhi's garbage thrown in Muslim-dominated areas'

Hindustan Times  

Attacking the Aam Aadmi Party, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday alleged that garbage was being dumped in Muslim-dominated areas across the national capital. AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi He said the ruling AAP did a "drama" that it had built schools and hospitals, but the claims of development were false. Owaisi questions PM's ‘chadar’ gesture Owaisi said his party would …

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Modi govt over attacks against minorities: ‘If I dig up Parliament and…’
3 months, 1 week ago

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Modi govt over attacks against minorities: ‘If I dig up Parliament and…’

Live Mint  

Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led central government on Saturday over the 'misuse' of religious history to fuel disputes. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief also criticised attempts to undermine Constitutional rights of minorities — particularly Muslims. The AIMIM MP said: “What Babasaheb said 75 years ago remains absolutely true even today — no one wants the minority …

Asad criticises Yogi Adityanath for comparing Bangladesh situation to Babur’s reign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Asad criticises Yogi Adityanath for comparing Bangladesh situation to Babur’s reign

The Hindu  

Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his remarks comparing the situation in Bangladesh to events surrounding Ayodhya and Sambhal during Mughal ruler Babur’s reign. Mr. Owaisi, in a post on X, described Mr. Adityanath’s statements as “absurd” and stated that minorities in any part of the world should not be persecuted. Or …

‘Targeting Muslim women’: Asaduddin Owaisi on BJP's demand for verification of burqa-clad voters
10 months ago

‘Targeting Muslim women’: Asaduddin Owaisi on BJP's demand for verification of burqa-clad voters

Hindustan Times  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party of targeting Muslim women and creating hurdles for them during the voting process. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi “The Delhi unit of the BJP has told the Election Commission that there should be a special checking of women in burqas. In every election, the BJP finds some excuse …

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur
10 months, 1 week ago

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday over her remarks over ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. “In their desperation, TMC leaders have started hurling abuses at prestigious organisations like ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Earlier in the Purulia rally also the PM made a similar mention saying, “Modi said the …

Owaisi Makes a Pitch to Unseat Modi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Owaisi Makes a Pitch to Unseat Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained power, he will make Muslims scapegoats and blame Owaisis for his actions. Addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad, he said, “The RSS and so called secular parties have left no stone unturned in driving a wedge between the Hindus and Muslims.” Recalling the role of Muslims in the …

Owaisi lashes out at Congress for comments about BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Owaisi lashes out at Congress for comments about BJP

The Hindu  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s Hyderabad parliamentary seat candidate Asaduddin Owaisi criticised Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for alleging that he was in cahoots with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He implied that his party was not in the poll fray in Amethi from where her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lost to the BJP’s Smriti Irani. Mr. Owaisi faulted the …

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence against the community. After Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party attacked her for the use of “jihad” in her speech, she clarified to the press that by “jihad”, Arabic for struggle, she was encouraging Muslim voter participation. ‘Infiltrators’, ‘invaders’, ‘looters’ In a campaign speech …

Owaisi Flags Hyderabad BJP LS Candidate’s Action
11 months, 1 week ago

Owaisi Flags Hyderabad BJP LS Candidate’s Action

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the BJP’s Hyderabad parliamentary poll candidate Madhavi Latha for making an objectionable gesture of pointing an arrow towards a religious place during the Rama Navami rally on Wednesday. He also condemned BJP MLA T. Raja Singh for his derogatory remarks and questioned the silence of the Election Commission of India and the Hyderabad police …

SC to hear Hindu Sena's plea seeking registration of FIRs against Owaisi, others for hate speech
1 year ago

SC to hear Hindu Sena's plea seeking registration of FIRs against Owaisi, others for hate speech

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear the Hindu Sena's PIL tomorrow seeking a direction for registration of FIR against those hate speeches on Sanatan Dharma and Shri Ram Temple and Kashi-Mathura disputes, against various leaders, including Asaduddin Owaisi, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Kamal Haasan, A Raja, Swami Prasad Maurya and others. A two-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice …

Raja Singh dares Owaisi to contest from Goshamahal
1 year, 6 months ago

Raja Singh dares Owaisi to contest from Goshamahal

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Raja Singh, the suspended BJP MLA, on Monday challenged AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi to contest the Assembly elections from his Goshamahal. Reacting to Owaisi's challenge to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest from Hyderabad, Singh said Owaisi was "a snake nurtured by the Congress. Singh also attacked Owaisi on the latter's comment about a possible mob-lynching in the Parliament …

Owaisi dares Rahul Gandhi to contest from Hyderabad; says ‘told Bidhuri to sit down’
1 year, 6 months ago

Owaisi dares Rahul Gandhi to contest from Hyderabad; says ‘told Bidhuri to sit down’

Hindustan Times  

All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest the Lok Sabha election from Hyderabad instead of Kerala's Wayanad. “People from Congress will say a lot of things, but I am ready.Babri Masjid and Secretariat's mosque were demolished under the Congress regime.” Owaisi challenged Rahul Gandhi hours after the Congress leader asserted that …

’They said won’t get Hindu votes’: Owaisi on why AIMIM didn’t join INDIA bloc
1 year, 6 months ago

’They said won’t get Hindu votes’: Owaisi on why AIMIM didn’t join INDIA bloc

Live Mint  

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday made scathing revelations about the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance accusing the Opposition coalition bloc of indulging in bigotry. Owaisi on Monday alleged that the INDIA bloc did not give him a ‘ticket’ reasoning it with the fact that 'they won't get a Hindu vote'. Muslim League saved him from drowning.” …

Owaisi raises Nuh violence, RPF constable incident at ‘no confidence motion’ debate
1 year, 7 months ago

Owaisi raises Nuh violence, RPF constable incident at ‘no confidence motion’ debate

Hindustan Times  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday claimed in the Parliament that attacks against Muslims are rising in the country and expressed concern over the alleged “radicalisation of the majority community”. Speaking during the no-confidence motion debate, Owaisi said, “Recently, a uniform-clad man, after killing his senior official, went to train compartments, asked for people’s …

Owaisi criticises Rahul's speech in US, recalls violence against Muslims in 1980s
1 year, 9 months ago

Owaisi criticises Rahul's speech in US, recalls violence against Muslims in 1980s

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday claimed that political secularism has destroyed Muslims in the country and it was used to end Muslim representation in Assemblies and Parliament. Owaisi hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United States and spoke on the alleged incidents of violence against Muslims that happened in the 1980s when Congress was …

Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP and AIMIM while addressing crowd on Eid
1 year, 11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP and AIMIM while addressing crowd on Eid

Op India  

While addressing a gathering for Eid-ul-Fitr namaz in Kolkata’s Red Road on Saturday, April 22, West Bengal CM and TMC supremo launched a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. Without taking names, Mamata Banerjee went on to call BJP a ‘Gaddar Party’ while accusing AIMIM of being a BJP stooge. Basically, Mamata Banerjee had …

OPINION | OWAISI MUST AVOID SOWING SEEDS OF HATRED AMONG MUSLIMS
1 year, 11 months ago

OPINION | OWAISI MUST AVOID SOWING SEEDS OF HATRED AMONG MUSLIMS

India TV News  

In a hard-hitting speech on the occasion of Jumatul Vida, the last Friday prayer of Ramzan at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that the three killers of mafia don Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, were part of a 'terror cell' which has been training youths in firing weapons. CBI SUMMONS SATYAPAL MALIK On Civil Services …

Owaisi Claims Uddhav, Pawar Didn't Support Muslim Community Members in Their Time of Need
2 years, 1 month ago

Owaisi Claims Uddhav, Pawar Didn't Support Muslim Community Members in Their Time of Need

News 18  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaddudin Owaisi has asked the Muslim youth to become a strong force in the country to fight for their rights and targeted leaders like Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, claiming they did not support the community members in their time of need. ”If Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde and Devendra …

Muslims being targeted in organised manner: Owaisi on Bhiwani deaths
2 years, 1 month ago

Muslims being targeted in organised manner: Owaisi on Bhiwani deaths

India TV News  

Muslims being targeted in organised manner: Owaisi on Bhiwani deaths Owaisi condemned the attacks on the two men who were burnt alive in Haryana's Bhiwani. AIMIM chief Assasuddin Owaisi on Friday attacked the Bhartiya Janta Party over the alleged murder of two Muslim youths in Haryana's Bhiwani and said that Muslims across the country are being targeted in an organized …

Netizens remind Mamata Banerjee that elections can be conducted without violence
2 years, 3 months ago

Netizens remind Mamata Banerjee that elections can be conducted without violence

Op India  

A day after the results of Vidhan Sabha elections for the States of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh were declared, social media users informed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that polls could be conducted without violence. But all this happened under Mamata Banerjee’s watch after WB results last year… — Amit Malviya December 9, 2022 While tagging Mamata Banerjee, popular …

Owaisi says BJP is trying to incite communal violence in Hyderabad
2 years, 7 months ago

Owaisi says BJP is trying to incite communal violence in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to incite communal violence in Hyderabad. Taking strong objection to alleged derogatory comments made by Ghoshamahal BJP MLA Raja Singh against Prohet Muhammad, the MIM supremo told mediapersons that it had become an official policy for the BJP to “emotionally and psychologically …

Remarks against the Prophet | Narsinghanand, Owaisi booked by Delhi Police
2 years, 9 months ago

Remarks against the Prophet | Narsinghanand, Owaisi booked by Delhi Police

The Hindu  

A day after they booked suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma for “spreading hate”, the Delhi Police confirmed that a total of 31 persons were named in First Information Reports for hurting religious sentiments and spreading misinformation online, who included All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Dasna Devi temple priest Yati Narsinghanand. Reacting sharply to the FIR against him, …

BJP, Shiv Sena slam Akbaruddin Owaisi over visit to Aurangzeb's tomb
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP, Shiv Sena slam Akbaruddin Owaisi over visit to Aurangzeb's tomb

India Today  

Akbaruddin Owaisi's visit to the tomb of Aurangzeb at Khuldabad in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district has sparked a row with the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party slamming the AIMIM leader. Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said that AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi had insulted "nationalist Muslims" of the country by trying to glorify Aurangzeb. Shiv Sena MP and party spokesperson …

'BJP waging war on Indian Muslims': Owaisi breaks down during speech in Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid | Watch
2 years, 11 months ago

'BJP waging war on Indian Muslims': Owaisi breaks down during speech in Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights Owaisi alleged that the BJP is waging war against muslims and is creating hatred against community. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, in an emotional speech in Hyderabad on Friday, alleged that the BJP is waging a war against muslims and is creating hatred against the community. While addressing 'Jalse Yaum-Ul-Quran' on the Mecca Masjid on the occasion of Jumat Ul-Vida, …

Asaduddin Owaisi threatens to radicalise South Indians
2 years, 11 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi threatens to radicalise South Indians

Op India  

All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi threatened the government of India saying that if a small faction of people in South India get radicalised, the govt will not able to handle it. MK Venu wrote in his tweet, “Would southern states be willing to accept a diminished representation as a reward for greater success in delivering relatively …

According to BJP, only Hindus were harmed in Karauli violence, alleges Owaisi
2 years, 11 months ago

According to BJP, only Hindus were harmed in Karauli violence, alleges Owaisi

India TV News  

Highlights Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday leveled allegations against the Bhartiya Janata Party. Owaisi said that total 80 shops were burnt in Karauli violence, out of which 73 belonged to Muslims. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday leveled allegations against the Bhartiya Janata Party, saying the party thinks only Hindus were harmed in the Karauli violence. Taking …

How Mayawati, Owaisi may make it difficult for Akhilesh in UP polls
3 years, 1 month ago

How Mayawati, Owaisi may make it difficult for Akhilesh in UP polls

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a multi-layered assembly election in which the Samajwadi Party is being seen as the principal challenger to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati is supposedly “silent”, the Congress is fighting for existence, and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s party is eyeing to emerge as a new choice for Muslim voters. Her continued …

Owaisi in UP reminds Akhilesh Yadav of his Muslim appeasement politics
3 years, 2 months ago

Owaisi in UP reminds Akhilesh Yadav of his Muslim appeasement politics

Op India  

Amidst the rising fervour of the state legislative assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, political parties are rushing to secure their vote bank and propagate their election agenda. Owaisi reminded Akhilesh Yadav that SP came to power in UP with the help of Muslim votes, and accused the Yadav family of sending a Muslim leader Azam Khan to jail while themselves …

OPINION | Take action against hate-mongers who incite Hindus and Muslims
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION | Take action against hate-mongers who incite Hindus and Muslims

India TV News  

All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi was at the centre of a controversy over his election speech made two weeks ago in UP. In his speech, Owaisi warned the state police not to indulge in, what he called, “atrocities against Muslims”. BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia alleged that Owaisi was threatening both Hindus and Muslims, and that both the …

'Criminal and Communal mindset': BJP blasts Asaduddin Owaisi over threat to UP Police at Kanpur rally
3 years, 3 months ago

'Criminal and Communal mindset': BJP blasts Asaduddin Owaisi over threat to UP Police at Kanpur rally

India TV News  

Highlights BJP blasts Asaduddin Owaisi over threat to UP Police at Kanpur rally Owaisi threatens UP Police and makes objectionable comments against PM Modi, CM Yogi 'Who will save you after Yogi goes to Mutt, Modi to mountains?,’ Owaisi at a rally in Kanpur Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Friday came down heavily on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his …

FIR registered against AIMIM chief Owaisi for hate speech, flouting COVID norms
3 years, 6 months ago

FIR registered against AIMIM chief Owaisi for hate speech, flouting COVID norms

India TV News  

The All India Majlis-e-Itthehad-ul-Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi, has been booked for allegedly trying to spoil communal harmony through a ‘provocative speech in Barabanki district. SP Barabanki, Yamuna Prasad, said that Owaisi was booked on Thursday night under Indian Penal Code Sections 153a, 188, 169 and 170 along with relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act for violating Covid protocol and …

Why Owaisi's dargah visit in Bahraich has triggered a war of words between BJP, SBSP
3 years, 8 months ago

Why Owaisi's dargah visit in Bahraich has triggered a war of words between BJP, SBSP

India TV News  

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh my be months away, however, parties have already started training guns at each other various issues. Owaisi's visit to the dargah has now triggered huge war of words between Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party. "Owaisi's visit to the dargah is an insult to Maharaja Suheldev, an 11th century ruler, …

Decoding the Muslim vote in West Bengal
3 years, 11 months ago

Decoding the Muslim vote in West Bengal

India Today  

West Bengal is witnessing perhaps the most polarised election so far. Urdu-speaking Muslims comprise roughly 6-7 per cent of Bengal’s population and are concentrated mostly in urban centres. In Kolkata, the imams of Tipu Sultan and Nakhoda masjids are influential among Urdu-speaking Muslims in minority-dominated Park Circus and Khidirpur belts. However, in Kolkata’s Port area, comprising Khidirpur, Ekbalpur, Watganj, Metiabruz …

West Bengal Assembly polls | Muslim vote bank is slipping out of Mamata’s hands, says Modi
3 years, 11 months ago

West Bengal Assembly polls | Muslim vote bank is slipping out of Mamata’s hands, says Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s appeal not to allow any division of Muslim votes was an indication that Muslims had deserted her. The Prime Minister, who addressed two public meetings in West Bengal, one in Cooch Behar and another in Howrah district, also responded to the Chief Minister’s remark that BJP …

‘Unprincipled and insulting’: Owaisi slams Mamata Banerjee’s 'gotra' remark at Nandigram rally
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Unprincipled and insulting’: Owaisi slams Mamata Banerjee’s 'gotra' remark at Nandigram rally

India TV News  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her 'gotra' remark at a rally in Nandigram. This reminds me of my visit to Tripura’s Tripureshwari temple where the priest had asked me my ‘gotra’ and I had told him too ‘Maa Mati Manush’. Banerjee, who represented Bhowanipore seat in the Assembly since 2011, decided to …

AIMIM to fight Assembly elections in Bengal alone, says Asaduddin Owaisi
4 years ago

AIMIM to fight Assembly elections in Bengal alone, says Asaduddin Owaisi

Deccan Chronicle  

Berhampore/Kolkata: Backtracking from his pledge to support Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui, the influential cleric of Furfura Sharif, after his outfit Indian Secular Front allied with the Congress and the Left Front, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday declared that his party would fight the Assembly elections in West Bengal alone. Kickstarting his campaign at Sagardighi in Murshidabad, Owaisi announced the names …

How Owaisi's AIMIM is aiming for a national footprint
4 years, 1 month ago

How Owaisi's AIMIM is aiming for a national footprint

India Today  

Despite hurdles like the Kolkata police denying him permission to hold his first election rally in the Metiaburz area of the city on February 25, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi is steadily extending his Hyderabad-based party’s footprint across India. Riding on AIMIM’s success in the Bihar assembly election last year, the party made its electoral debut in the …

West Bengal police denies permission for first rally of AIMIM in the state
4 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal police denies permission for first rally of AIMIM in the state

Op India  

With the Assembly elections nearing, more drama unfolds in the poll-bound West Bengal. Days after trying to debar BJP’s ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, the West Bengal police, working at the behest of the Mamata Banerjee government, has denied permission to the firebrand Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi led AIMIM to carry out his election rally in the minority-dominated Metiabruz …

Bengal polls 2021: Asaduddin Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata cancelled after police refuse permission
4 years, 1 month ago

Bengal polls 2021: Asaduddin Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata cancelled after police refuse permission

India TV News  

Kolkata, February 25 : All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi's Kolkata scheduled rally on Thursday to kickstart the party's campaign ahead of Bengal Assembly elections has been cancelled after the police refused permission, party leader Zameerul Hasan said. The rally was to take place in the Muslim-dominated Metiabruz area of Kolkata - which falls in the parliamentary constituency represented by …

Asaduddin Owaisi visits West Bengal's Hooghly, discusses upcoming Assembly polls with influential cleric
4 years, 2 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi visits West Bengal's Hooghly, discusses upcoming Assembly polls with influential cleric

Firstpost  

Furfura Sharif: AIMIM supremo Assaduddin Owaisi on Sunday arrived at Furfura Sharif in West Bengal’s Hooghly district and held discussions on the state’s political scenario and upcoming Assembly polls with prominent Muslim leader Abbas Siddiqui, sources in his party said. This is Owaisi’s first visit to West Bengal following his announcement to contest elections in the state. Owaisi, whose party …

BJP trying to import Owaisi's AIMIM in Bengal to split Hindu-Muslim votes: Mamata Banerjee
4 years, 3 months ago

BJP trying to import Owaisi's AIMIM in Bengal to split Hindu-Muslim votes: Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

BJP trying to import Owaisi's AIMIM in Bengal to split Hindu-Muslim votes: Mamata Banerjee The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen after its good show in the Bihar assembly polls has announced to contest in next year's Bengal polls. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday slammed the BJP for trying to import Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM in Bengal to sharpen the communal polarisation …

Owaisi’s AIMIM May Join Hands With Kamal Haasan’s MNM for TN Polls, Set to Contest At Least 25 Seats
4 years, 3 months ago

Owaisi’s AIMIM May Join Hands With Kamal Haasan’s MNM for TN Polls, Set to Contest At Least 25 Seats

News 18  

After emerging as a force to reckon with in the Bihar assembly elections, Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen has set its sights on Tamil Nadu and is all set to contest in the assembly elections to be held next year. The AIMIM’s fortunes have been on an upswing lately, as the party performed remarkably well in the Bihar assembly …

The Muslim media interpretation of Asaduddin Owaisi's gains in Bihar that everyone else missed
4 years, 3 months ago

The Muslim media interpretation of Asaduddin Owaisi's gains in Bihar that everyone else missed

Firstpost  

“Anyone who thinks Owaisi is going to bring in positive change for Muslims, is living in a fool’s paradise,” writers the editor of India’s oldest Muslim news website The Bihar Assembly election results have had a curious fallout on social media. “Whenever an alternative to the Congress or any of the so-called secular parties has come up, Muslims have voted …

Owaisi proposes pre-poll alliance to Mamata Banerjee: Here are the details
4 years, 4 months ago

Owaisi proposes pre-poll alliance to Mamata Banerjee: Here are the details

Op India  

West Bengal goes to polls in the year 2021, where Mamata Banerjee and her party, TMC, will be challenged by BJP. According to reports, Owaisi has told Mamata Banerjee, the current Chief Minister of Bengal, that if she agrees to a pre-poll alliance with Owaisi, he will held her defeat BJP, which is now making massive headway in the state. …

The Non-choice for Muslim Voters: Why Owaisi May Fail Yet Again in Bihar
4 years, 4 months ago

The Non-choice for Muslim Voters: Why Owaisi May Fail Yet Again in Bihar

News 18  

Despite showing an impressive performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and winning an assembly constituency in October 2019, Asaduddin Owaisi may fail yet again in Bihar. Owaisi’s party All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen was no-show, an absent performer in the 2015 Bihar assembly elections even if it chose to fight in the Seemanchal area which has a significant Muslim population. …

In virtual rally, Amit Shah slams Mamata Banerjee over 'culture of political violence' in Bengal, claims state govt patronises corruption
4 years, 9 months ago

In virtual rally, Amit Shah slams Mamata Banerjee over 'culture of political violence' in Bengal, claims state govt patronises corruption

Firstpost  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged culture of political violence in the state Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged culture of political violence in the state. He said though the BJP wants to expand its influence in the …

Aaj Ki Baat Feb 20 episode: Owaisi and his men must understand the consequences of inciting Muslims
5 years, 1 month ago

Aaj Ki Baat Feb 20 episode: Owaisi and his men must understand the consequences of inciting Muslims

India TV News  

Aaj Ki Baat Feb 20 episode: Owaisi and his men must understand the consequences of inciting Muslims All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi was caught unawares on Thursday when a female activist suddenly went up to the mike at his Bengaluru rally and chanted Pakistan Zindabad slogan. All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi was caught unawares …

The Owaisi Factor: Why Mamata Banerjee went soft on the raging Muslim mobs in Bengal risking Hindu consolidation for the BJP
5 years, 3 months ago

The Owaisi Factor: Why Mamata Banerjee went soft on the raging Muslim mobs in Bengal risking Hindu consolidation for the BJP

Op India  

The violence that has ensued across West Bengal following the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act has shocked the entire nation. Mamata Banerjee faces a situation where Asaduddin Owaisi is threatening to capture her Muslim vote bank while the Hindus have consolidated behind the BJP due to her continuous Muslim appeasement. Read: Do not dare to touch us Didi, we …

Rise of Owaisi from the ashes of secular politics
5 years, 4 months ago

Rise of Owaisi from the ashes of secular politics

India Today  

Dressed in trademark sherwani, sporting the traditional skull cap and shaven upper lip, AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has tried to project himself as the voice of Muslims, with a claim that he is the only true voice of the community in today's India. This is why a seasoned and maverick politician like Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, …

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