By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: On the day when election is declared in Maharashtra All India Majlise Ittehadul Muslemeen (AIMIM) made its modest debut on Friday in Mumbai, the financial capital of India.
Madanpura, with a majority of Muslim population, from where Mohammed Ali Jinnah was elected before partition, Akbaruddin Owaisi, announced to enter the Maharashtra Assembly election aiming to win at least 10 seats.
“We are not here against any Muslim leadership nor will we help BJP-Shiv Sena win election. We are here for self-respect and political empowerment of Muslims,” announced the younger Owaisi, otherwise famous for his fiery speech.
With the 40 lacs of Muslim population in Hyderabad there is one Member of Parliament but no Muslim MP with 1.2 crore Muslim population Maharashtra, he added. “Telengana has a 1000 crore budget for Muslims whereas Maharashtra has only few crores,” he reminded the audience.
Further he compared those educational and economical standards of Muslims in both the states quoting Dr. Mahamoodur Rahman Committee Report and Sachar Committee, he said, “only 2.2 percent Muslims are graduate here whereas its 10 pc in Telengana and AP. same level of under representation is in Government jobs and Police.
Muslims in Maharashtra have traditionally voted for Congress NCP, Samjawadi Party and others but there has been no improvement in the conditions of Muslims, in fact it’s deteriorating day by day. He asked to get united and support AIMIM once and see the results. He said, “Give us 10 MLAs in Maharashtrta and you will see the change.”
Akbaruddin Owaisi asked Muslims in Maharashtra to come forward against the waqf lands. He said, “We will get the waqf lands vacated.” He mentioned the Mukesh Ambani’s home is on waqf property and so is the Ismail Yusuf College in Jogeshwari.
He mentioned the atrocities on Muslims and said, “303 Muslims died in Police Custody but no one raised the questions.”
Analysing 100 days of Modi in power he said that the Media is discussing the developments but BJP and its allies continue spewing the venom against Muslims. He quoted slogans like Muslim go to Pakistan, Love Jihad.
He asked Modi supporters, “What Modi and BJP has done except playing communal politics, genocide in Gujarat, demolition of Babri Mosque?”
Akbaruddin Owaisi was threatened and was not allowed to speak in Mumbai earlier. He said, “I was asked not to come to Mumbai or else I will be killed.” I am not afraid he declared. “I was fired 3 bullets but I am still alive.”
He also hinted on fighting Assembly seats of Byculla, Bandra, Govandi, Mumbra, Bhiwandi and seats with more Muslim Votes.
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