Censure motion against Owaisi in 'Bharat Mata' controversy

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi faced more heat on Friday for his remark that he won’t chant “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” with Madhya Pradesh (MP) Assembly unanimously passing a censure motion against him while a PIL seeking legal action was filed before the Bombay High Court.

Congress member Jitu Patwari brought the censure motion slamming All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Owaisi during the Zero Hour of the Budget session of the MP Assembly underway in Bhopal.

State Legislative Affairs Minister and BJP leader Narottam Mishra seconded Patwari’s censure motion and condemned Owaisi, saying that such display of anti-national mentality is being noticed since the last one-and-a-half years.

He said that India has loved and respected both “Ram and Rahim” equally, and slammed people sympathising with divisive forces. Panchayat Minister Gopal Bhargava also rose to join in condemning Owaisi and tried to take a dig at the Congress.