Manmohan only PM who understands Muslim issues

While praising Manmohan Singh as the only Prime Minister who understood the Muslim issues,the president of All India Majlis-e-Ittihadul-Muslimin (MIM) Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked the community to vote for a party that takes care of their basic issues.

While praising Manmohan Singh as the only Prime Minister who understood the Muslim issues,the president of All India Majlis-e-Ittihadul-Muslimin (MIM) Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked the community to vote for a party that takes care of their basic issues.

After 60 years of independence,Muslims are still faced with problems of poverty and unemployment. The Muslim localities in any part of the country are bereft of the basic facility like drinking water and drainage. I request all of you to get united and vote for a party that will get tackle these basic issues, Owaisi said while addressing a seminar on communal brotherhood organized by the United Progressive Muslim Front.

Community members from Haryana,Punjab and Chandigarh attended the seminar. Though Owaisi did not directly ask the Muslims to vote for Congress,he was all praise for Manmohan Singh.

Story continues below this ad

If any Prime Minister,in the last 60 years has understood the issues of Muslims,it is Manmohan Singh. He is trying to ensure that the recommendations of the Sachar Committee are implemented, he added.

The MP also lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his three-day Sadbhavana Mission fast. I am more shocked over the fact that a Muslim clergy offered a (skull) cap to Modi during his fast. It shows that community is not united, he said.

Owasi also took on those people who doubt the credibility of the members minority community as patriots.

Those who cast doubt on our integrity are not secular. Why did not we go to Pakistan at the time partition? This is our country and we will die here. If India has to become a super power,Muslims need to be taken along, he said.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram