Police on Thursday banned All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi from entering Bengaluru till February 25 but permitted the Hyderabad-based party to conduct a meeting at Chhota Maidan in Shivajinagar on Saturday.
The party had approached the police for permission to conduct the event. “Permission was granted only after examining the programmes for the event. But Owaisi is banned from entering Bengaluru for seven days. He is known for his provocative and inflammatory speeches and we do not want to take any chances. He also has several criminal cases against him in various states of the country,” a senior police officer said.
Police have given strict instruction to the AIMIM not to conduct the meeting beyond the stipulated timing: 3-5 pm. They cannot broadcast Owaisi’s speech either. If the organisers are found breaking the guidelines, they will be dealt with as per law, the officer added.
Meanwhile, the organisers have said they would move the High Court against ban on Owaisi.
Published 19 February 2015, 19:29 IST