Thursday, January 10, 2013

India: Muslim lawmaker Akbaruddin Owaisi held for inflammatory speeches


 In speeches three weeks earlier he reportedly accused police of bias against Muslims, denigrated Hindu gods and said Muslims could teach the rest of the country a lesson.

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By Emirets / AP | January 09, 2013

Indian police say they have arrested a Muslim lawmaker in a southern state for making inflammatory speeches against Hindus.

Police officer A.B. Venkateshwar Rao says Akbaruddin Owaisi, was arrested on Tuesday in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh state.

 In speeches three weeks earlier he reportedly accused police of bias against Muslims, denigrated Hindu gods and said Muslims could teach the rest of the country a lesson.

Owaisi, the leader of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, or the Council of the Union of Muslims, left for London after his remarks and returned to India this week.

Police charged him with threatening the security of the nation and promoting enmity between Hindus and Muslims.




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