Hyderabad mustn’t fall prey to communalism: Owaisi amid stir over Prophet remark
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who pledged on Wednesday to continue protesting against legislator Raja Singh over his remarks about Prophet Muhammad, has made an impassioned plea for calm amid the demonstrations.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who pledged on Wednesday to continue protesting against legislator Raja Singh over his remarks about Prophet Muhammad, has made an impassioned plea for calm amid the demonstrations. Raja Singh, who has been suspended by the BJP, was arrested for the remark on Tuesday and released on bail within hours, sparking outrage.
However, tensions have persisted in the city. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao visited the affected areas on Wednesday to assess the law and order situation. Concerns have been raised as a result of the ongoing protests.
Meanwhile, late at night, Owaisi issued a series of tweets in which he made an appeal: “This situation is a direct result of Raja Singh’s hate speech. He must be sent to jail at the earliest. I also reiterate my appeal to maintain peace. Hyderabad is our home, it should not fall prey to communalism.”
3. This situation is a direct result of Raja Singh’s hate speech. He must be sent to jail at the earliest. I also reiterate my appeal to maintain peace. #Hyderabad is our home, it should not fall prey to communalism
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) August 24, 2022
About 90 protesting youth were released late at night, he added. “On my representation to DCP South, ~90 protesting youth from Shah Ali Banda & Asha Talkies have been released. AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala & our corporators have been working all night to de-escalate the situation. I have been in touch with them & police too.”
1. On my representation to DCP South, ~90 protesting youth from Shah Ali Banda & Asha Talkies have been released. AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala & our corporators have been working all night to de-escalate the situation. I have been in touch with them & police too #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/7WxDx9HuKd
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) August 24, 2022
“In one case, police had used disproportionate force & barged into a home & detained 5 youths. This isn’t acceptable. They’ve been released on my representation. I asked our corporators to drop the youths back home,” he further wrote.
2. The youth were released from Kanchanbagh PS at 1:30 AM. In one case, police had used disproportionate force & barged into a home & detained 5 youths. This isn’t acceptable. They’ve been released on my representation. I asked our corporators to drop the youths back home
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) August 24, 2022
Amid the tensions, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights urged the Hyderabad Police on Wednesday to file a First Information Report against those who forced schoolchildren to raise slogans against the suspended BJP leader, according to news agency PTI.
