In a sharp response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi asserted that India must put an end to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and must not just "enter and kill", but "enter and stay".
Reacting to reports that Pakistan is clearing out terror launchpads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), fearing an Indian response, Owaisi said, "If they have vacated, we must go and sit there and stay. If they are taking any action this time, toh ghar mein ghus ke baith jana, khatam (enter the house and stay, that's it)."
"BJP says 'ghar mein ghus ke...'. I am saying 'ghar mein ghus ke baith jao'. This terrorism needs to end," he said, adding that POK is ours.
The AIMIM chief has been in headlines for his remarks against Pakistan leaders' war rhetoric aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. He also added that terror attacks in India had been claiming the lives of innocent people.
"Lumbini Park (blast) and Dilsukh Nagar happened in Hyderabad. I know one Sharma ji. He is a Telugu scholar. He lost his daughter. Sometimes he comes and meets me, tells me he misses her. 26/11 happened, a bride from Nizamabad was killed in Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai. She had mehndi on her hands. Pulwama happened, Uri happened, Pathankot happened, and Reasi happened. All Opposition parties are telling the government. Just finish this," Owaisi said.
The Hyderabad MP, who is among the most vocal critics of the Narendra Modi government and is currently leading a protest against the Centre's Waqf Amendment Act, has pledged full support to the government in its action against Pakistan in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack, which left 25 tourists and a Kashmiri dead.
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The Hyderabad MP, a prominent critic of the Narendra Modi government and currently leading protests against the Centre’s Waqf Amendment Act, has extended full support to the government in its response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
Rejecting any political opportunities during the crisis, the AIMIM chief has taken a firm stance by distributing black armbands before Friday prayers at a mosque and strongly denounced Pakistan’s political rhetoric.
Lashing out at Pakistan leaders' nuclear threats, he said, "Pakistan always talks about being a nuclear power; they need to remember that if they enter a country and kill innocent people, that country will not sit quietly. No matter the government, by killing our people on our land, and targeting them based on religion, what 'deen' are you talking about? You have acted like ISIS."
Responding to PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s provocative remarks, Owaisi reminded him that terrorism was responsible for the assassination of his mother, former PM Benazir Bhutto. He further remarked that Pakistan is not just an hour, but half a century behind India in progress. He also urged against vilifying Kashmiris and emphasized national unity during this critical time.
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