'Reels Causing A Lot Of Damage': Owaisi Tells Youth To Stop Scrolling And Read Newspapers
Owaisi highlighted the dangers of young minds getting addicted to social media, and appealed to them to not ruin their future by watching reels.
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday called on the youth not to waste their time watching reels on social media and read newspapers instead, saying it will prevent them from becoming leaders and high-level professionals.
'I would like to appeal to the youth not to waste their time watching reels. I request you all to read newspapers. You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you waste your time watching reels," he said at an event in Hyderabad.
'Watching reels will only spoil your mind and waste your time. It will influence your intelligence," he added. 'If our young minds get addicted to them at this age, it will cause a lot of damage."
VIDEO | Hyderabad, Telangana: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) urges youth, saying, 'I would like to appeal to the youth not to waste their time watching reels. I request you all to read newspapers. You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you… pic.twitter.com/2hR9FRIFRr — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2025
Referring to the revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Owaisi asked, 'If you get addicted to reels, how will you answer Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the electoral roll revision? Under the pretext of revision, many are being labelled Bangladeshi, Nepali or Myanmarese."
He also emphasised that India's Muslim minorities must become politically and professionally empowered to boost participation in democracy and shape the country's future. Owaisi also expressed concern over alarming dropout rates among Muslim students, calling it a loss for the Muslim community and the country, as per reports.
The AIMIM MP also stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' would remain incomplete unless minorities are provided with equal access to educational opportunities.
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