How can Yogi Adityanath spend tax payers' money for Lord Ram statue, asks Owaisi
Quoting a recent Supreme Court ruling, Owaisi said that government can't use tax payers money for such religious purposes and it's a violation of the Apex court judgment.
In Short
- Owaisi slams Uttar Pradesh govt for using tax money to build Lord Ram's statue.
- Government cannot use tax payers money for religious purposes, he said.
- Owaisi also slammed PM Modi over his recent trip to US.
The Hyderabad MP and chief of AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government and BJP over its plans to install a 100 metres high Lord Ram statue in Ayodhya.
Quoting a recent Supreme Court ruling, Owaisi said that government can't use tax payers money for such religious purposes and it's a violation of the Apex court judgment.
''Justice Deepak Mishra while dealing with the Muslim religious structures demolition case following 2002 Gujarat riots, set aside the Gujarat High Court order allowing state government to release the compensation for damaged religious sites,'' said Asaduddin Owaisi.
He questioned that when public money cannot be used for the repair and reconstruction of religious structures, then how can the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath can use it for constructing a 100 ft statue of Lord Ram.
Owaisi also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent tweet of US president Donald Trump praising Pakistan.
''Our PM was hugging US President trump like there was no Eid again, but now US is showing its true face. US has now questioned India over slavery and even raised the issue of murder of Gauri Lankesh. They have also questioned free speech over the threat to Dalit Professor Kancha Illaiyya,'' added Owaisi.
Asaduddin Owaisi also criticised the comment made by BJP MlA Sangeet Som on Taj Mahal where he said the monument was built by traitors and it should not be considered as monument.
''I am asking Sangeet Som whether he will ask his party to go to UNESCO against the heritage structure Taj Mahal, whether he will ask Prime Minister to not hoist flag on Red Fort as It was built by traitors, or whether he or his party stop hosting foreign dignitaries at Hyderabad house in Delhi, which was also built by traitors,'' asked a furious Owaisi.
He said that BJP is trying to hush up the real issue of unemployment, or affect of GST and demonstrations of common people and is trying to polarise the society before Gujarat elections.
He also said that he hope people of Gujarat will teach a lesson of Prime Minister and BJP in the election 'ignoring' the back to back visit of Modi and announcement of sops by the party and its government.