Hyderabad, March 1: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, questioning his silence after US President Donald Trump announced plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to India during their recent meeting.
Speaking at the AIMIM headquarters in Hyderabad on the party's formation day, Owaisi referred to Trump's statement, "We will sell Narendra Modi F-35," challenging the Prime Minister’s lack of response.
"Who is Trump to decide about me, Mr. Modi?" Owaisi asked, emphasizing Modi's frequently touted "56-inch chest" rhetoric. "I will decide whether I want F-35, European fighter, or anything else—not Trump. How did you listen to him quietly?"
Owaisi Criticizes Yogi Adityanath's Remarks on Urdu
Owaisi also took aim at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his controversial remarks against Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders regarding Urdu. Adityanath had earlier accused SP leaders of hypocrisy, claiming they send their own children to English-medium schools while pushing for Urdu-medium education for others, allegedly aiming to turn children into "maulvis."Countering Adityanath's remarks, Owaisi pointed out that Urdu holds constitutional protection just like any other Indian language. Highlighting a statement from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Owaisi emphasized, "Whoever gives a speech in Parliament, their speech is translated into Urdu and other languages."
Urdu is Part of India's Cultural Heritage
Addressing the BJP's narrative on language and religion, Owaisi accused the party of promoting an ideology of "one language, one religion, one ideology, and one leader," warning that such a policy undermines India's diversity.He stressed that Urdu is not limited to a particular community but is an intrinsic part of India's cultural heritage. "People of RSS and BJP don't understand that Urdu has been the language of this country's freedom movement. It's a language of India, not exclusively Muslims," Owaisi asserted.
The AIMIM leader's remarks come amid rising political tensions ahead of the upcoming elections, underscoring ongoing debates about India's identity, language politics, and international diplomacy.
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