Criticising AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on his decision to provide legal help to the men arrested for allegedly being members of an ISIS module, the BJP on Sunday accused him of “betraying” the c
Criticising AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on his decision to provide legal help to the men arrested for allegedly being members of an ISIS module, the BJP on Sunday accused him of “betraying” the country and sought action against him for “helping” the terror group.
Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that Mr Owaisi is giving “oxygen” to terrorists and that he is seen as “standing with the extremists.”
“Mr Owaisi is directly or indirectly helping the ISIS which had come up with a video in which it threatened to target India. This is betrayal of the country. On the one hand you condemn the ISIS and on the other hand you support those who are involved in such acts. The investigating agencies should take action against him within the legal framework. Those who support terrorism should be condemned,” BJP mnational secretary, Shrikant Sharma said.
The NIA had arrested five persons from Hyderabad for their alleged links with the ISIS. Mr Owaisi had said his party would provide legal help to them while maintaining alongside that AIMIM does not support terrorism.
“One should not stoop down to this level in politics that you are seen standing with terrorism and those who support it. Those who give such statements are giving oxygen to terrorism. You do politics but refrain from actions that make it seem like you are supporting terrorism,” Mr Naqvi said. Meanwhile, a police complaint was lodged in Hyderabad against Mr Owaisi over his statement. K. Karuna Sagar, a practising advocate, filed the complaint with the Saroor Nagar police station.
“The media is pointing towards evidence that seems to suggest that this is the plot and there is evidence to back it up.Now before jumping into it, one should weigh the pros and cons because tomorrow if the Court finds that the evidence is sufficient and they are convicted for an act of terror and they are sentenced, then Mr Owaisi will definitely have to answer a question: was he openly helping terrorists and was he eager to help terrorists ” Kohli said. Sharma said terrorism should not be seen through the prism of religion and also took a dig at those who had targeted the Modi government over intolerance earlier; he questioned their silence.
