Telangana (Hyderabad) [India], April 26 (ANI): AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that the BJP Hyderabad candidates’ gesture to shoot an arrow purportedly in the direction of a mosque was an “attempt to destroy the peace” of the Hyderabad.
“The BJP candidate is shooting an arrow towards a mosque. What is the message being given to us? That was not an arrow towards the mosque but efforts to destroy the peace of Hyderabad,” Owais said while addressing a public meeting.
“And to put an end to the brotherhood here. That video of the arrow was to create disturbance in the Telangana. That video depicted their goals,” he added.
He was referring to the BJP candidate from the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Latha, who courted controversy after a video of her gesturing to shoot an arrow, purportedly in the direction of a mosque, came to light.
“I appeal to everyone to come out of their home and make use of their votes. Our goal should to ensure maximum voting percentage. All the opponents of the AIMIM, be it RSS or BJP, they would try to stop our success from here,” Owais said.
Owaisi, who has served four terms in the Lok Sabha as the elected representative from Hyderabad since 2004, was previously elected as an MLA twice in the erstwhile undivided Andhra Pradesh.
The Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments–Bahadurpura, Chandrayangutta, Charminar, Goshamahal, Karwan, Malakpet and Yakatpura. All assembly seats, except Goshamahal, are presently held by the AIMIM.
BJP has fielded Madhavi Latha from the Hyderabad constituency.
Since 1984, candidates from the Owaisi family or those supported by them, have been elected from Hyderabad, with Owaisi currently serving as the Lok Sabha member from the prestigious seat.
Polling for 17 parliamentary constituencies in Telangana will be held on May 13.
In the 2019 general election, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) won nine seats, Bharatiya Janata Party four, Congress three and AIMIM one seat. (ANI)
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