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NDTV
a day ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Asaduddin Owaisi Blasts RSS, BJP over NCERT Partition Module
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly reacted to the ongoing NCERT Partition module controversy, urging the inclusion of the book. He said ""Include the book 'Muslims Against Partition' by Shamsul Islam in the NCERT... This lie is told again and again about Partition. At that time, not even 2-3% Muslims had the right to vote, and today people blame us for the Partition. How were we responsible for that? Those who fled from here, they fled. Those who were loyal, they stayed. Show Full
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
MIM slams NCERT changes, role of RSS
1 2 Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said that the BJP govt at the Centre should include the book 'Muslims Against Partition' by Shamsul Islam in the NCERT-recommended syllabi. "This lie about partition is repeated time and again. At that time, not even 2–3% of Muslims had the right to vote. Only elitists such as zamindars and jagirdars were enfranchised. Even today, they (RSS and BJP) blame us (Muslims) for the partition of the country. How were we responsible for that? Those who fled, fled. Those who were loyal, stayed," he said. Responding to media queries regarding proposed changes to the NCERT syllabus concerning the partition of the country, he stated that the RSS was never part of India's freedom struggle and did not participate in the Quit India Movement, the Salt Satyagraha, or other agitations. "Why don't they include in the NCERT syllabus that the RSS hated freedom fighters more than the British did? The RSS always sided with the British. Let them teach students all of this as well. No, they only want to spread hatred against Muslims," Owaisi alleged. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Gold Rates Today in Hyderabad | Silver Rates Today in Hyderabad The Hyderabad MP also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the RSS in his Independence Day address, calling it a "great insult" to India's freedom struggle. He claimed the RSS never participated in the independence movement. "The RSS's Hindutva ideology has always been contrary to the Constitution. It was wrong for the PM to praise an organisation that spreads hatred in the country," he asserted. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Asaduddin Owaisi calls PM Modi's I-Day RSS praise a ‘great insult to freedom struggle'
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his Independence Day address, calling it a "great insult" to India's freedom struggle. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi further criticised claims that Muslims were responsible for Partition, calling it a "lie," and urged NCERT to include the book "Muslims Against Partition" by Shamsul Islam in its curriculum.(PTI File) Highlighting that RSS never participated in the freedom struggle, Owaisi said that the "cultural organisation" hated freedom fighters more than the Britishers since they used to remain in their "shadows". He argued that RSS has always opposed "inclusive nationalism." "Prime Minister praising the RSS in his Independence Day speech is a great insult to our freedom struggle because the RSS never participated in the freedom struggle. They used to remain in the shadows of the Britishers. RSS hated the freedom fighters more than the British, including Gandhi. RSS has always opposed inclusive nationalism, which was the basis that freedom fighters fought for the country's independence," Owaisi said while addressing a presser here. Owaisi further attacked the RSS, saying its Hindutva ideology was against the Constitution. He said it was "wrong" for the Prime Minister to praise an organisation that spreads "hatred" in the country. "The ideology of Hindutva is completely against the Constitution of India. When PM Modi went to RSS headquarters earlier, I didn't say anything because I realised that he is a life-time Swayamsewak. However, he praised RSS in his capacity as the Prime Minister of India, an organisation that spreads hatred in the country. Non-Cooperation Movement, Satyagraha, agitation against Rowlatt Act, Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India Movement, Naval Mutiny in Mumbai - can you see RSS in any of it?" Owaisi argued. Referring to Syama Prasad Mookerjee of the Hindu Mahasabha, Owaisi said, "RSS' oath talks about the religion, society and culture of a single community. When Syama Prasad Mookerjee was a minister in the Bengal cabinet in 1941, Fazlul Huq was heading it, who had moved the Muslim League's Pakistan resolution in the Lahore session in March 1940. And today, the Prime Minister is talking about them. We have always been and will remain philosophically opposed to the BJP. However, the Prime Minister's praise for RSS is wrong." Owaisi also voiced concerns over China. "We have danger from China. We can't go to the lost patrolling points. We lost 25 patrolling points," he added. The AIMIM chief further criticised claims that Muslims were responsible for Partition, calling it a "lie," and urged NCERT to include the book "Muslims Against Partition" by Shamsul Islam in its curriculum. "Include the book 'Muslims Against Partition' by Shamsul Islam in the NCERT... This lie is told again and again about Partition. At that time, not even 2-3 per cent of Muslims had the right to vote, and today people blame us for the Partition. How were we responsible for that? Those who fled from here, they fled. Those who were loyal stayed," he said. This comes after Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, in his speech on 79th Independence Day from the Red Fort yesterday, hailed the RSS for completing 100 years of service to the nation, describing it as the "biggest NGO in the world" and praising its century-long contribution to nation-building. (ANI)
