Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party president and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday challenged the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) to contest in all the seats in Telangana, if it had guts to do so.
Sanjay was reacting to a statement made by AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi that as long as his party existed in the state politics, it would not allow the BJP, which he described as a venomous serpent, to come to power in the state in the next assembly elections.
“Owaisi’s statement clearly shows that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi led by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, is a useless party and its steering is in the hands of the MIM. Otherwise, how can the MIM dare say that it will not allow the BJP to come to power?” he asked, while speaking to reporters, at Karimnagar.
The BJP president said the MIM had no capacity to come to power on its own and its only objective was to make money by blackmailing the party, whichever was in power. “It has no love lost for the Muslims. If it has so much concern for the Muslims, why is it not bothered about the development of old city of Hyderabad? Why are Muslims not getting jobs and passports? All the while, Owaisi is interested in protecting and multiplying his assets,” he said.
Sanjay wondered why the MIM had so much interest in the BRS. “Instead of making tall statements sitting in Darus-us-Salam, why can’t the MIM contest all the seats in Telangana? If it does, we shall see that it wont’ get even deposits,” he criticised.
Stating that the Muslims themselves had no faith in the MIM, Sanjay demanded that before criticising the BJP, Owaisi should first answer what he would say about his brother’s comment that he would settle the numbers of Hindus, if he was given 15 minutes’ time.
“A terrorist leader is working in your hospital. Your party is a haven for terrorists and it argues for securing bail for terrorists. Your party doesn’t want to grow on its own and come to power. We are ready – whether you contest on your own or in alliance with other parties. The BJP fights them single-handedly, like a lion,” he challenged.
Sanjay thanked the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for taking up construction of a temple for Lord Venkateshwara at Padmanagar in Karimnagar. He attended the Bhumi Puja ceremony of the temple and received blessings from Vedic pundits.
Later in the evening, Sanjay released a special song made on the nine-year rule of Narendra Modi government at the Centre, at a programme held at BJP state headquarters in Hyderabad. He also released a special website on “Mahajan Sampark Abhiyan,” and asked the people to extend support to the Modi government by giving a missed call to the number: 9090902024.
Speaking to reporters later, Sanjay said the Telangana BJP had scheduled several programmes from June 1 to 30, to campaign the achievements of Narendra Modi government at every doorstep of the state under Mahajan Sampark Abhiyan programme.
He said all the BJP leaders at the district and state level will take part in this programme. There would be press conferences, social media interactive sessions and visits to the Central government projects at the parliamentary constituency level from June 1 to 7.
In the subsequent week, similar programmes would be held at the assembly constituency level, besides holding meetings with like-minded people. From June 15 to 21, there would be public meetings at all the assembly constituencies, mobilising not less than 5,000 people for each meeting. On June 21, the party leaders would take part in the Yoga Divas programme.
From June 22 to 28, the BJP leaders would identify the beneficiaries of the Central government schemes and hold Atmeeya Sammelanams with them, besides taking the schemes to every door step, Sanjay added.
