Making a strong pitch for Dalit-Muslim unity, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen President Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said that he believes that both communities could come together.
The Hyderabad parliamentarian was speaking at the Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind (Maulana Arshad Madani Group) organised Qaumi Yekjehti (National Integration) conference in the city.
“Every 15 minutes, Dalits are being persecuted, they are being beaten. Crimes against them have increased by 66%. We have to work with our Dalit brothers. They have been persecuted for many years. Today, Dalits are looking at Muslims with certain expectation, whether the two persecuted communities can come together? I believe we can,” Mr. Owaisi said.
He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a false promise to protect the interest of Muslim women and criticised him for the CBSE examination paper leak. He said several people had ‘looted’ banks and fled the country. “One such man is (Nirav) Modi. Is this the taseer (effect) of the name?” he said.
Deputy CM Mohammed Mahmood Ali said development comes with unity between communities. Noted writer Ram Puniyani, Mufti Mahmood Zubair and Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind President Arshad Madani spoke on national integration and criticised communal forces.
