Liberals silent on AIMIM leader Waris Pathan's communal remark: BJP

Former AIMIM MLA and lawyer Waris Pathan faced the music for the hate speech he made in Gulbarga in Karnataka.

Pathan, while addressing an anti-CAA rally, reportedly said: "The time has now come for us to unite and achieve freedom. Remember we are 15 crore but can dominate over 100 crore."

The BJP and the Congress slammed the Mumbai-based Pathan for his speech.

"This type of comment is made by Asaduddin Owaisi's brother Akbaruddin Owaisi. There should be strict action against Waris Pathan. Congress has always fought against fundamentalist ideology, " Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said.

"Why are the so-called liberals silent over the remarks of Waris Pathan," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted.

"Waris Pathan will be taught an appropriate lesson," MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar said.

Defending himself Pathan said that his remarks made five days ago have been quoted out of context. "I wish to reiterate that I can never say intentionally or unintentionally that hurts the sentiments of any caste, community or gender. I am a proud Indian and respect the plurality of the country," he said in a statement.

However, Pathan said that he regrets that the government is not addressing issues related to CAA-NRC-NPR.