Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 11 : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying there was a "tubelight" inside the head of the BJP leader and accused him of not understanding the Constitution.
His remark came after Sarma responded to Owaisi's "hijab-clad woman as PM" statement, which he had given a day earlier, saying that even though it is constitutionally possible, India, being a Hindu nation, will see a Hindu person becoming the Prime Minister of the country.
Addressing reporters, Owaisi said, "There is a 'tubelight' in his head. He took an oath on the Constitution. Where is this written in the Constitution?... Pakistan's Constitution mentions that person of just one community can become the PM and President of that country. In our country, Babasaheb Ambedkar gave the Constitution. He was more intelligent and educated than Himanta Biswa Sarma."
"Unfortunately, people who do not understand the Constitution and its spirit that this country does not belong to just one community. It is the beauty of this country that it is for those people who do not believe in God. He (Assam CM) has a petty mindset. So, he says such petty things," he said.
A day earlier, Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing media persons said, "Constitutionally, there is no bar. Anyone can become the Prime Minister. But India is a Hindu nation, Hindu civilisation, and we will always believe, and we are extremely confident that the Indian Prime Minister will always be a Hindu person."
On Friday, Owaisi said that one day a hijab-clad daughter will become the Prime Minister of India, highlighting the inclusivity of the Indian Constitution.
Speaking at the election meeting in Solapur, Maharashtra, Owaisi argued that such inclusivity is not offered in Pakistan's constitution, which restricts people of other religions from holding top posts.
"The constitution of Pakistan clearly states that a person belonging to only one religion can become the Prime Minister of the country. Baba Sahib's constitution says that any citizen of India can become Prime Minister, CM, or mayor. It is my dream that a day will come when a hijab-clad daughter will become the Prime Minister of this country," he said.