(INN)Several Muslim United Forum leaders have reportedly expressed resentment over the “soft stand” adopted by the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen” over the issue of Alair encounter wherein five under trials were killed in firing by the Telangana police.
While many MUF leaders were in favour of giving a call for Telangana Bandh or at least a dharna at the camp office of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, MIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has reportedly turned down the suggestion. According to sources, Owaisi asked them to confine the protest to submission of a memorandum to Governor ESL Narasimhan and the Chief Minister. However, it was reportedly agreed upon to conduct a public meeting on April 18 at Darulsalaam in protest against the encounter killings.
Some MUF leaders also pointed out that no action has been taken in the case of death of three persons in police firing in Kishanbagh area in May 2014. Several people were also injured in firing while many cases were also booked against the community members. They advised that a strong protest be held to pressurise the government to resolve pending cases and also order a judicial probe into Alair counter. Inaction by the government in such cases has been spoiling the image of Muslim leaders among the common people and therefore, the MUF should start taking tough stand on such issues. However, Owaisi assured that the MIM would pressurise the TRS Government to take immediate corrective steps.
Interestingly, instead of Muslim Personal Law Board Assistant General Secretary Moulana Abdul Rahim Qureshi, the press conference was addressed by Asaduddin Owaisi himself. He also skipped a question when asked by reporters whether he plans to withdraw support to the TRS Government over the encounter issue.
INN report