New Delhi : Tensions escalated on Sunday as members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal burnt an effigy bearing the face of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in front of his residence at 34 Ashoka Road in Delhi. This protest came in response to Owaisi’s ‘Jai Palestine’ slogans uttered during his oath-taking ceremony as Member of Parliament.
Owaisi, known for his affiliations with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), raised slogans including ‘Jai MIM, Jai BHIM, Jai Telangana, and Takbeer Allah hu Akbar’ along with ‘Jai Palestine’. His gesture sparked backlash from BJP and Hindutva supporters, who accused him of endorsing Palestine over India’s ally, Israel.
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Earlier, on June 28, unidentified individuals vandalized Owaisi’s residence by smearing black ink on his nameplate. The vandals also affixed posters with slogans like “I Stand With Israel” and “Bharat Matha Ki Jai”, depicting Owaisi in a derogatory manner. ( With IANS Inputs )