The BJP on Wednesday took a jibe at AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi’s remark that he wishes to see a hijab-clad girl as the Prime Minister of India.
At a press conference here on Tuesday, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Owaisi said, BJP wants to eradicate secularism and equal opportunity for all in the country. Following this, he said, he wants to see a girl in a hijab as the Prime Minister of the country. The Hyderabad MP’s remarks were made after reporters asked him about Rishi Sunak’s becoming the first Indian-origin prime minister of the United Kingdom. The BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla tweeted: “Owaisi ji hopes that a hijab-wearing girl becomes PM of India! Well, the Constitution bars nobody, but do tell us when will a hijab-wearing girl get to become President of AIMIM? Let us start with that?.”
In his press conference, Owaisi said that one of the two judges on the Supreme Court bench gave his judgement in favour of the hijab. Later, he stated that the judge stated that it is necessary for Muslim girls to study, and that wearing hijab and going to school is not a problem.”It is a very positive judgment,” the AIMIM chief said.
Following a split decision by a two-judge SC bench, the hijab matter is with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for the constitution of an appropriate bench.
“BJP thinks they are in danger from halal meat, Muslims’ caps, and their beards. They have problems with their eating habits. The party is actually against Muslim identity,” the AIMIM chief said.
“PM’s words ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas’ are empty rhetoric. BJP’s real agenda is to end India’s diversity and Muslim identity,” AIMIM Chief Owaisi added.