New Delhi [India], October 19 : Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Monday criticised All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks about providing young Muslims a platform to emerge as leaders, questioning why his party contests only nine of the 119 Assembly seats in Telangana.
Speaking to ANI on his remarks, Mohamed questioned Owaisi's electoral strategy in Telangana and asked why he did not contest more seats to give Muslim youth an opportunity.
“I would like to ask him, there are 119 seats in Telangana. He's the party of Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM comes from Telangana. Why does he only fight nine seats there? Why doesn't he fight 119 seats and give Muslim youth the ticket?" she said.
"Why is he going to another state and starting and bragging and talking like this? I feel he wants to make a Pakistan inside India and that is what Asaduddin Owaisi is; it's poisonous,” she added.
Addressing the gathering in Rampur on Sunday ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Owaisi said his party was working to provide young Muslims a platform to emerge as leaders and seek justice for the oppressed, asserting that the community had the talent and potential to lead but lacked opportunities.
“We will not make any Nehru, Gandhi, or Yadav our leader. These young sons and daughters will stand at our forefront... Young Muslims have just as much potential as people from other communities. You also have the talent, but you are not given a platform,” Owaisi said.
Owaisi said AIMIM was providing young people an opportunity to enter leadership roles and work for the rights of the oppressed.
“AIMIM is giving you a platform to come forward, sons and daughters, become leaders, lead India, and get justice for the oppressed community. AIMIM is doing this work. Today, this is why they are troubled by AIMIM. The trouble is that Abdul will not be allowed to become a leader,” he said.