Fringe is mainstream, backed by Amit Shah, why no arrest, questions Owaisi on Prophet comment

By PTI

HYDERABAD: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday mentioned motion towards suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her alleged derogatory remarks towards Prophet Muhammad ought to have been taken 10 days in the past.

He mentioned he had sought motion towards the spokesperson whereas addressing a public assembly at Bhiwandi. The BJP took motion as the difficulty was getting escalated in Gulf nations, he mentioned.

“You should have taken action 10 days before. When, I, as an Indian citizen, I am a Muslim, we are demanding that you take action, you don’t take action. Why the Prime Minister has not taken action. Is Asaduddin Owaisi’s demand, voice is less than that of a leader of a foreign country,” he advised reporters right here.

“You are my Prime Minister. You should listen to me. You want to make leaders of foreign countries happy,” he mentioned, asking as to who will take heed to “our” ache.

“Twenty crore Indian Muslims’ religious beliefs were insulted. Rather than addressing their concerns, Modi et al were more afraid of a foreign backlash. Very unfortunate,” he tweeted earlier.

Owaisi claimed suspension of the spokesperson from social gathering isn’t sufficient and that she needs to be arrested.

He alleged that the spokesperson has launched a video through which she claimed that senior BJP leaders have referred to as her and advised her to not lose braveness.

“FRINGE is MAINSTREAM. Backed by none less than @AmitShah. Is this why cops still haven’t arrested anyone? Suspension is a sham. Chota Savarkars were smug because of govt support. If Genocide Sansad gang was punished, BJP spokies wouldn’t have insulted Prophet PBUH on natl TV,” he tweeted.

The BJP on Sunday suspended its nationwide spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal because the row over their alleged derogatory remarks towards Prophet Muhammad escalated with protests from some Muslim nations.

Responding to a question on the alleged gangrape of a teenage woman in Hyderabad, Owaisi mentioned it’s a heinous crime and that “the law will take its own course.”

The BJP in Telangana has earlier referred to media studies on the alleged involvement of kin of politically influential individuals belonging to the AIMIM vis-à-vis the sensational case.