Is Pasha Quadri next in line?

The registration of a fresh case at the LB Nagar police station strengthened the argument that Mr. Quadri is likely to be arrested shortly

January 22, 2013 12:19 am | Updated June 13, 2016 12:25 am IST

HYDERABAD,03/06/2011: STOCK PHOTOS : Charminar MLA, Ahmed Pasha Quadri, in Hyderabad on Friday.


----PHOTO:NAGARA GOPAL

HYDERABAD,03/06/2011: STOCK PHOTOS : Charminar MLA, Ahmed Pasha Quadri, in Hyderabad on Friday. ----PHOTO:NAGARA GOPAL

The Second Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy district, on Monday ordered the LB Nagar Police to register a case against MIM legislator Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri.

The court was acting on a petition filed by one M.P. Bhargav who maintained that the legislator’s reported comments against Mahatma Gandhi had hurt people’s sentiments. The magistrate also directed police to book a case and file the status report by February 8.

The registration of a fresh case at the LB Nagar police station strengthened the argument that Mr. Quadri is likely to be arrested shortly. The Karimnagar Police have already booked a case against him. In another case, the seventh Metropolitan Magistrate Court directed the Vanasthalipuram Police to book a case against MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi for his alleged hate speech in Nirmal. The petition was filed by one Dr. Prabhakar Goud.

CLMC condemns arrest

The Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee (CLMC) has alleged that MIM President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi was being hounded by the government only because his party had severed ties with the ruling Congress. In a statement here on Monday, CLMC General Secretary Lateef Mohammed Khan termed the arrest a case of ‘political vendetta’. The Congress is using the government mechanism to victimise MIM leaders and suppress the party, Mr. Khan said.

He added that the case against Mr. Owaisi was registered for protesting the demolition of a Masjid to facilitate road widening in 2005. Even as the government is reopening old cases and registering new ones against the MIM leaders, those from other parties are being let off. This despite they facing similar charges, Mr. Khan alleged.

The CLMC demanded that the Central Government immediately intervene and resolve the situation.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.