Owaisi claimed that out of 6,475 encounters of the criminals that befell in Uttar Pradesh between 2017 and 2020, 37 per cent had been Muslims.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that Muslims are being unfairly focused in Uttar Pradesh beneath the rule of Yogi Adityanath. Speaking at Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, Owaisi tried to solid the BJP authorities as anti-Muslim as he accused the Chief Minister of having a selective strategy of conducting encounters of criminals within the state.
Owaisi claimed that Muslims are being killed in encounters by the police in Uttar Pradesh. He stated that out of 6,475 encounters of the criminals that befell within the state between 2017 and 2020, 37 per cent had been Muslims.
“6475 encounters took place between 2017 and 2020. Of those who were killed in encounters, 37 per cent were Muslims. Why this oppression? Is the government working as per the Constitution? This will be decided by the people of Uttar Pradesh,” he stated whereas addressing a rally in Balrampur on Sunday.
He additionally reacted strongly to the reported feedback of Yogi Adityanath over secularism was an “insult to the Constitution”.
“If secularism is preventing India from achieving its position in the whole world, then I want to ask Yogi and Modi how petrol and diesel prices are close to 100 rupees? Is it because of secularism?” Owaisi requested.
He additionally accused the Sangh Parivar of having a “double face”, saying when it suited they are saying the “country was secular because the majority was secular”.
Buoyed by the social gathering’s efficiency within the Bihar Assembly elections, Owaisi has introduced to contest elections in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. While Bengal will go to polls beginning March 27, polling in essentially the most populous state of the nation can be held in 2022.
Owaisi has introduced an alliance with Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) of Om Prakash Rajbhar for the elections. Owaisi’s AIMIM is a constituent of the Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha — a coalition of small events together with the SBSP and AIMIM.
