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My party not of Muslims but of Indians: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM workers chant 'Hindustan Zindabad' & 'Jai Hind' at party meet in UP
Mr Owaisi had controversially refused to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'
"We do not need certificates from anyone, we have given our blood to this nation," said Mr Owaisi, who was here on a brief stopover. He added that "his party was not of Muslims but of Indians".
"I am myself a loyal citizen of this great country," he added while gesturing to his party workers to say "Hindustan Zindabad" and "Jai Hind." He was shown black flags by BJP workers at Everready round about near Bulaki Adda, for his recent statement that he will never say "Bharat Mata ki Jai" even if a knife is put to his throat.
In an indirect dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party, he said people questioning his patriotism were people who were not even around when the country was seeking freedom from the British. He also slammed the Akhilesh Yadad-led Samajwadi Party (SP) government in the state and alleged that it had thwarted his rallies out of fear of being exposed.
He also alleged that BJP and SP were two sides of the same coin and pointed out that while RSS chief was allowed to come to the state, he was disallowed from holding public rallies. He also predicted a rout for the SP government when the state goes to polls early next year.
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