Hyderabad,
Nov 11: All India Malis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided to
withdraw support to the Congress government headed by Kiran Kumar Reddy
in Andhra Pradesh. The party president and Parliament Member Asaduddin
Owaisi has also announced on Monday that the party has decided to
withdraw support to the UPA government at the Centre.
Addressing
media after a meeting of his party's politburo here, he said the reason
for the decision was Kiran Kumar Reddy government's support to the
Sangh Parivar and help to BJP to strengthen itself in and around
Hyderabad. He has alleged that the Congress government was 'licking the
feet' of Sangh Parivar and harassing the Muslim community. He said he
has already faxed a letter to the President of India, and meet him
latter. He said he was also writing to the governor about withdrawal of
support to the state government. When asked if his party would support a
no-confidence motion against the government, he said that was not his
party's priority now. The priority was to make the government come down
and amend its follies.
Owaisi said Muslims in the state
started facing troubles after Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy died and K
Rosaiah took over as the Chief Minister. He said he did not think that
the government of Kiran Kumar Reddy was secular. If Kiran was thinking
that no one was observing him like the proverbial cat closing its eyes
while drinking milk he was wrong. He said people were observing his
actions.
Claiming that MIM and Muslim voters have played a
key role in bringing Congress to power 2004 and 2009 elections, Owaisi
has said during the past 3 years there were raids on Muslims in
Siddipet, Miryalaguda, Sangareddy and Adoni. Instead of doing justice to
the victims, he said Kiran government has arrested innocent Muslims. In
Sangareddy, though it was a common knowledge that the local MLA was
responsible for the communal riots, Muslim youth were targeted. He said
none involved in the riots was arrested because the riots were organized
by the local MLA.
Owaisi said even in cases like Sabji
Mandi, Madannapet riots and the latest incidents concerning the
extension of Bhagya Lakshmi temple abutting the historic Charminar,
Kiran government chose to side with the Sangh Parivar. He has charged
the government of disconnecting the telephones of MIM MLAs apart from
arresting them unnecessarily. He has also charged that all the local
Urdu TV cable connections were snapped to block his press conference. He
has thanked the Telugu TV channels for telecasting his press conference
live.
Owaisi said in several parts of the state,
particularly in Srikakulam, cattle meant for sacrifice on the occasion
of Bakrid were seized by the authorities at the instance of Sangh
Parivar.
He said though he has about harassment of Muslims to the Chief Minister several times, he has not responded.
When
asked if he would now ally with the YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan
Reddy, Owaisi has admitted that Jagan was his friend. He has also said
that Kiran was also once his good friend. He said he has however chosen
to act this way.
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