AIMIM Chief Owaisi Highlights Anti-CAA Protests To Turn Down HM Shah's Z-Category Security Cover Offer

“Today in the Parliament, HM Amit Shah asked me to accept Z category security. I want to say to him that value of my life is not more than 22 people who died during CAA protests,” said Owaisi.

New Delhi: Taking a jibe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he urged him to accept the offer of Z-category security cover, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the value of his life is not more than those who died during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

“Today in the Parliament, HM Amit Shah asked me to accept Z category security. I want to say to him that value of my life is not more than 22 people who died during CAA protests,” said Owaisi.

“I don't like people with arms around me, I am a free bird, want to live freely,” he added, ANI reported.

Earlier in the day, Shah urged the Hyderabad MP to accept the offer of Z-category security cover from the Central government.

“The Home Ministry took report from the state government immediately. On basis of earlier inputs from the central security agencies, the Centre had ordered to provide him security. But due to his unwillingness to avail security, Delhi and Telangana Police’s efforts to provide him security didn't succeed,” said Shah in the Rajya Sabha, ANI reported.

Earlier on Friday, the two accused arrested for firing at the AIMIM chief’s car were sent to 14-day judicial custody.

The first attacker was reportedly hit by the driver of Owaisi’s car and was later arrested by the police from the spot, while the other accused surrendered in a police station in Ghaziabad.

Earlier on Thursday evening, around three to four rounds of bullets were fired upon Owaisi’s vehicle near Chhajarsi toll plaza on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

The AIMIM chief, who was heading to Delhi after an election-related event at Kithaur in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, however, escaped unhurt.