Hyderabad: Asaduddin Owaisi, President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party and Hyderabad MP has criticized the Modi government for its failed methods in curbing the spread of coronavirus in the country. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “taken the country for a ride” in controlling the pandemic situation.
“Don’t keep hopes on Modi Ji that he will save you from the virus. Clapping hands or lighting diyas will not avoid the spread. The Government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completely failed in controlling the coronavirus situation,” Owaisi told media persons at a press conference. The lockdown was unconstitutional and unplanned. It was imposed by the Modi government at a time when only around 500 people had contracted the virus. Now there are lakhs of people affected,” Mr. Owaisi said in his speech.
He added saying, “When more than crores of migrant labourers have got back to their states then the lockdown is being lifted. Who is responsible for 85 labourers who died in the trains? All of them belonged to the OBC, scheduled tribes. A journalist died yesterday. Who will talk about them? The government only talks about an elephant. The government is only interested in managing headlines.”
In regards to the problems pertaining to China, the AIMIM President said, “The Home Minister and Defence Minister of India can easily tell what exactly they are speaking to the Chinese. They can tell the people of the country as to what is going on. Why are they silent? We demand that the Prime Minister should tell us how much of the Indian territory is occupied by the Chinese. Why is silence being maintained by BJP and RSS supporters on this issue? This has been their (China”s) modus operandi that once the ice starts melting they come and occupy the Indian territory.”
He donated touch-free sanitizer dispensers to representatives from many mosques, churches, gurudwaras, temples and many such religious places across the city of Hyderabad and surrounding places.
He urged people to stay at home to offer their obligatory prayers as much as possible, “No person aged above 65 years or children less than 12 years should enter the mosques. People can pray wearing masks. No water for ablution and toilet in mosques should be provided. People can fulfil the necessity at their houses and then start for prayers. Social distancing must be maintained in the mosques, carpets should be removed and people are requested to carry their own carpets or cloth to worship.” His appeal came after the government gave the permission for reopening of religious places in the country.
Sharing his views about the Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao’s issue concerning the notice served by the National Green Tribunal, Mr Owaisi said, “KT Rama Rao is a successful minister and I stand by him. He has already given a clarification, then we have to believe him.”
