Accusing him of seeking votes in the name of Babri Masjid, BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, Madhavi Latha said the Election Commission should take action against AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for allegedly provoking people by talking about 'religion and beef'.
She accused Owaisi of asking people to 'slaughter' cows and 'eat' beef, and wondered whether Muslims have nothing to do in life other than consume beef.
“They (AIMIM) are going against the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and the Election Commission should take action against them. They come out in public and ask people to slaughter cows and eat beef. They are asking for votes in the name of Babri Masjid,” Latha told ANI.
She added, “Surprisingly, a well-educated lawyer like Asaduddin Owaisi says this. What's worrying is that he wants Muslims to limit themselves to eating beef, he doesn't want them to leave all this behind. Pasmanda Muslims should think about this, do they have nothing in life but beef?”
She suggested that Muslims should consider whether they want the situation of minorities to remain the same for the next forty years.
“He never talks to people about any manifesto… He has only two things to talk about, religion and beef… He does nothing but provoke… He has been slaughtering and eating beef for forty years.” beef, now Muslims have to think if they want this to continue for the next forty years…”
The Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency includes seven assembly segments: Bahadurpura, Chandrayangutta, Charminar, Goshamahal, Karwan, Malakpet and Yakatpura.
All assembly seats, except Goshamahal, are currently held by the AIMIM. BJP has fielded Madhavi Latha from Hyderabad constituency.
Since 1984, candidates from the Owaisi family or those supported by them have been elected from Hyderabad, with Owaisi currently serving as a Lok Sabha member from the prestigious seat.
Elections will be held for seventeen parliamentary constituencies in Telangana on May 13. In the 2019 general elections, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) won nine seats, Bharatiya Janata Party four, Congress three and AIMIM one seat.
Voting for the first two phases has been completed so far.
The next voting round will take place on May 7.
Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases till June 1 and votes will be counted on June 4. (ANI)
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Published: Apr 27, 2024 9:15 PM IST