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Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has emphasized the need for Muslims to draw inspiration from Rajputs in responding to derogatory remarks made against their community. Owaisi’s comments came in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of terms like ‘infiltrators’ while addressing the issue. He urged Muslims to learn from the Rajput community’s unified response to similar statements made by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala. Owaisi criticized the Prime Minister’s repeated use of the term ‘jihadi’ and questioned its meaning. He condemned Modi’s remarks on Muslim women giving birth to more children and threats to Hindu women’s ‘mangalsutra’ as divisive and hateful.

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya has accused the previous Congress and Samajwadi Party governments of creating socio-economic imbalances in the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, by giving Muslims preferential treatment at the expense of Dalits, OBCs, and SC/ST communities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also criticized the Congress for its policy of “Musalmanon ka saath, Musalmanon ka vikas,” which, he says, has led to a depletion of resources for other communities.

Bikaner BJP Minority Morcha district chief Usman Ghani has been expelled from the party for six years for condemning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks at a rally in Rajasthan. Ghani had expressed disappointment at Modi’s suggestion that the Congress would “redistribute” wealth to Muslims if it came to power. He also claimed that the BJP was likely to lose several Lok Sabha seats in the state due to the remarks. The BJP expelled Ghani for “tarnishing” its image.

The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has summoned the Chief Secretary of the Karnataka government over the state’s categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota, which provides for “blanket reservation” to Muslims under Category II-B. NCBC Chairperson Hansraj Gangaram Ahir expressed concerns that this categorisation is leading to over-representation of Muslims in government positions and educational institutions, depriving other deserving OBC communities of their share. The Commission cited postgraduate medical admissions in Karnataka in 2021-22 and 2022-23 as evidence of this issue. Ahir also questioned the validity of the reports based on which the entire Muslim community had been declared backward in the state, as the state government has yet to provide a full report of a current survey that supports this classification.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of carrying out a campaign of hatred against the Muslim community. He warned that Modi would be solely responsible if riots broke out in the country in the future. Owaisi criticized Modi’s recent statement that the Congress would distribute the country’s wealth to Muslims if it came to power. He said that Modi was only trying to divert attention from real issues.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come under fire for using the term ‘infiltrators’ in reference to Muslims during an election campaign speech. The comments have added to tensions at a time when Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is defending its majority in parliament. Modi’s opponents have accused him of trying to divide Indians with his statements, while some Muslim leaders have expressed dismay. The comments have also highlighted the history of religious tensions in India, where Hindus are in the majority but Muslims make up a significant minority.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent allegations against the Congress party have ignited a political storm. He accused the party’s manifesto of seeking to confiscate gold and property from citizens and distribute it among those with larger families, particularly targeting Muslim communities.

The first two phases of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh will provide crucial insights into the political dynamics of the region and the country as a whole. With its diverse social demography, dominated by Muslims, Dalits, and Jats, the region has witnessed significant political experiments and permutations in recent years. The results of the western region may have a profound impact on political combinations and alliances in the future.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress and India National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of panicking after he exposed their alleged plan to distribute property to Muslims. Modi claimed that Congress wanted to give separate reservations to Muslims by breaking into the reservations of Dalits and backward classes, going against the Constitution’s principles. He also asserted that the country would face severe challenges if Congress had remained in power in 2014, including continued stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir, no implementation of One Rank One Pension for soldiers, and rampant bomb blasts and corruption.

India’s opposition party accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he referred to Muslims as ‘infiltrators’ and accused them of having more children for wealth distribution. The Election Commission of India is investigating the allegations.