Asaduddin Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi
اسَدُالدّین ِاُویسِی

Asaduddin Owaisi – President of AIMIM
Member of the India Parliament
for Hyderabad
Assumed office
13 May 2014
Preceded by Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
Majority 2,02,454 (21.14%) (2014)
Member of the India Parliament
for Hyderabad
In office
2009–2014
Member of the India Parliament
for Hyderabad
In office
2004–2009
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
for Hyderabad
In office
1994–1999
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
for Hyderabad
In office
1999–2003
Personal details
Born (1969-05-13) 13 May 1969[1]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Political party All India Majlis-e Ittihad al-Muslimin.[1]
Spouse(s) Farheen Owaisi (1996–present)
Relations Akbaruddin Owaisi (brother)
Burhanuddin Owaisi (brother)
Children 6
Parents Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (Father)
Najamunnisa (Mother)
Residence 36–149, Hyderguda, Hyderabad-500 029
34, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001.[1]
Education Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws (LONDON)
Barrister-at-Law(Lincoln's Inn)
Alma mater Hyderabad Public School
(Osmania University)
Nizam College
Profession Advocate
Religion Islam
Nickname(s) Naqeeb-e-Millat,Qaid,and commonly known as Asad Bhai

Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian politician, who is the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.[2] He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He was honoured with Sansad Ratna Award for overall best performance in 15th Lok Sabha in 2014.

Early life

Asaduddin Owaisi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana (former undivided Andhra Pradesh). His father Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi was also a politician from Hyderabad,[3] for six consecutive terms. His mother's name is Najamunnisa. Owaisi studied at the Hyderabad Public School and the St. Mary's Junior College, Hyderabad. He graduated as a Bachelor of Arts from the Nizam College, Osmania University. He later went to London, where he studied L.L.B, and Barrister-at-Law (Lincolns Inn), England.[1] He is often referred as Naqeeb-e-Millat ("Leader of the community") by his supporters. He has two younger brothers, Akbaruddin Owaisi and Burhanuddin Owaisi.[4] Akbar is the member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from the Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency, while Burhanuddin is the editor of the local Urdu daily "Etemad".[5]

Political career

Owaisi belongs to the Hyderabad-based All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party, of which his father and grandfather have been presidents. The party, while opposed to jihadist terrorism, still practises a politics of "competitive chauvinism," according to journalist Kingshuk Nag.[6]

Owaisi was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1994 and 1999. Subsequently, he has been elected as an MP from the Hyderabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2004, 2009 and 2014 in three successive terms.[7]

Owaisi was given the 2014 Sansad Ratna Award for his distinguished performance in the 15th Lok Sabha.[8][9][10][11]

Political views

Several commentators liken Owaisi to Jinnah. According to Patrick French, Owaisi appeals to "non-sectarian Muslim identity," though not to the Muslim faith, in a way similar to Jinnah's bid to be the sole spokesman of the Muslim community.[12] Analyst Tufail Ahmad says that Owaisi, like Jinnah, displays "a propensity to see everything separate for Muslims from non-Muslims." In his view, Owaisi demands reservations not just for OBC Muslims but for all Muslims. His brand of Islamism thrives in Hyderabad and Mumbai, the potential areas for radicalisation of Muslim youth.[13]

Owaisi dismisses the comparison with Jinnah citing the fact that his fight is within the framework of the Indian constitution. He says that the secular parties of India have not been able to transfer their votes to Muslim candidates. Of the 23 Muslim MPs elected in 2014, 18 or 19 were from constituencies with 30% Muslim voters. While the parties claim not to discriminate against Muslims, they in practice leave the Muslims in a "ghettoized position." Hence, Muslims must develop their own political force, similar to OBCs, Dalits and Yadavs.[12]

In the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai attacks, Owaisi demanded action against Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Hafiz Saeed for killing innocent people. He said that the enemies of the country were enemies of Muslims.[14]

Owaisi supports reservation for backward Muslims in government jobs and education institutes. He also maintains stand that he is against Hindutva ideology but not against Hindus.[15]

Owaisi argues for the abolition of the Haj subsidy given to the Indian Muslims for traveling to Mecca on religious pilgrimage and utilizing the money for the education of Muslim women instead.[16]

In July 2016, Owaisi was praised for his speech for admitting that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is a problem among Muslims and called them dogs of hell.[17][18][19] Owaisi said in his speech, which was delivered after 2016 Saudi Arabia bombings to monitor what is being said from some mosques, what and who is injecting radical venom.[20]

In August 2016, Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his displeasure at the Centre for inclusion of the Ahmadiyya community as a sect of Islam in 2011 Census of India , in a series of tweets.[21][22][23][24]

Controversies

Owaisi has been in controversies and news due to his politics primarily centered around minorities like Muslims and Dalits.[25][26][27]

Owaisi, along with his younger brother Akbarruddin was booked for charges related to manhandling the Medak district collector in 2005.[28][29] On 20 January 2013, he was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, and later shifted to Sangareddy jail. The case related to an MIM protest against the demolition of a mosque for a road-widening project in Medak district, on 16 April 2005 where police booked him under various charges including criminal intimidation, rioting and promoting enmity between religious groups.[30]

In 2009, a case was registered against Owaisi on the order of Election Commission of India for chasing and beating up Syed Saleemuddin, a polling agent of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the Maghalpura area.[31][32] In March 2013, he was detained for organising rally without permission and carrying gun without license in Bidar,Karnataka.[33] In June 2014, Owaissi is said to have delivered hate speech against Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking Muslim community's support to his party.[34][35]

On 7 February 2016, Owaisi surrendered before Hyderabad police and was later granted bail[36] for an assault a mob he allegedly lead carried out against Telangana Indian National Congress legislators.[37]

In March 2016, while addressing a public rally in Maharashtra, Owaisi said that he will never say the slogan Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Hail mother India) in response to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment that the new generation needs to be taught to chant slogans hailing mother India referring to 2016 JNU sedition controversy.[38][39][40] Owaisi said, “Whom is he(Bhagwat) trying to frighten? He can’t force his ideology on others.[41][42] Nowhere in the Constitution it says that one should say: 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' ".[43] Later he clarified that he has no issues with slogan 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', but he has objection with RSS who forces to chant the slogan as test of patriotism. [44]

Posts held

# From To Position
01 1994 1999 MLA, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
02 1999 2003 MLA, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
03 2004 2009 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
04 2004 2006 Member, Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
05 2004 2006 Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
06 2006 2007 Member, Standing Committee on Defence
07 2009 2014 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
08 2009 2014 Member, Committee on Defence
09 2009 2014 Member, Committee on Ethics
10 2009 2014 Leader, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Parliamentary Party
11 2014 current Elected to 16th Lok Sabha [45]

Other work

Owaisi is the Chairman of Hyderabad-based Owaisi Hospital and Research Centre whose origin dates back to late Alhaj Moulana Abdul Wahed Owaisi. The hospital is equipped with sophisticated ultra modern equipment and functions as centre of excellence in the field of Medical Education, Research and Medical care. Research programs at the hospitals are being carried out in collaboration with reputed National and International research Agencies.[46]

Personal life

Owaisi is married to Farheen Owaisi and has five daughters and one son.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lok Sabha profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Aug 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "India should have at least 60 Muslim MPs: Asaduddin Owaisi".
  3. ↑ "Asad turns his Maharashtra dreams into a reality". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Hindu : Another Owaisi set to enter politics?". Hindu.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Owaisi brothers eyeing Muslims beyond Andhra Pradesh for their political gain : The Big Story - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Swami 2010, p. 60.
  7. ↑ "Hyderabad: Owaisi family-led Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party pocket borough since 1984". dna. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Asad Owaisi is 'Sansad Ratna'". Shajiullah Firasat. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Heroes of 15th Lok Sabha to be honoured at Chennai on 22 February 2014 at Chennai Press Club". Sansadratna.in. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Heroes of 15th Lok Sabha to be honoured at Chennai on 22nd February 2014 at Chennai Press Club". Sansad Ratna Official website. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Asaduddin Owaisi bags Sansad Award 2014". Twocircles.net. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 Patrick French (13 October 2015). "Opportunist or rockstar? Owaisi recasting Muslim politics in India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Tufail Ahmad (9 February 2015). "Jinnah of Modern India". IndianExpress.
  14. ↑ "Embracing Islam will be real home coming: Asaduddin Owaisi". India Today. 4 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "AIMIM chief Owaisi demands quota for backward Muslims in Maharashtra". Indian Express. 2 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Abolish Haj subsidy, use it for education of Muslims: Owaisi". The Mili Gazette. 5 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Asaduddin Owaisi denounces IS as 'dogs of hell' - Times of India".
  18. ↑ "ISIS Video Calls Me Agent Of A Hindu Nation".
  19. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/do-not-follow-dogs-of-hell-is-owaisi-exhorts-muslim-youth-2904257/
  20. ↑ "Owaisi Surprised Many With His Remarks, Zakir Naik Hasn't".
  21. ↑ "Protest against inclusion of Ahmediyyas in Muslim census".
  22. ↑ "Sunnis, Shias, Bohras , Agakhanis and Ahmadiyyas were identified as sects of Islam.".
  23. ↑ "Owaisi Qadian".
  24. ↑ "Owaisi Qadian not".
  25. ↑ "Keen to expand his national footprint, Owaisi says he's not an RSS agent".
  26. ↑ "An Enemy Of Muslims (And Hindus)".
  27. ↑ Mohammad Adeeb (8 January 2013). "Need Gandhi, Not Jinnah". Tehelka.
  28. ↑ MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Placed in Judicial Custody for 2005 Medak Abuse Case. International Business Times (21 Jan 2013)
  29. ↑ "Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri takes command of MIM".
  30. ↑ MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Placed in Judicial Custody for 2005 Medak Abuse Case. International Business Times (21 January 2013)
  31. ↑ "Poll panel for stern action against Owaisi". IBNLive. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  32. ↑ "Rioting case filed against MIM leader Owaisi". IBNLive. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  33. ↑ "Karnataka: Asaduddin Owaisi detained for organising rally without permission, carrying gun without license". IBNLive. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  34. ↑ Aswathy Gopala Krishnan (June 5, 2014). "Hate speech against Modi: Asaduddin Owaisi's video goes viral". oneindia.in.
  35. ↑ "Will do everything to prevent Narendra Modi from becoming PM: Assaduddin Owaisi". dna. 15 April 2014.
  36. ↑ India (Feb 8, 2016). "Owaisi surrenders in assault case, gets bail". The Indian Express. Retrieved Mar 17, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi surrenders before police". The Times of India.
  38. ↑ Agencies (14 March 2016). "I Won't Say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Asaduddin Owaisi To Mohan Bhagwat". NDTV.com.
  39. ↑ B.V.S. Bhaskar. "BJP leaders burn effigies of Asaduddin Owaisi". The Hindu.
  40. ↑ "Pathan suspension: Why the MIM shouldn't expect much sympathy from the Muslim community".
  41. ↑ "BJP slams Asaduddin Owaisi's 'anti-India' rant". dna. 14 March 2016.
  42. ↑ Firstpost (14 March 2016). "Even with knife to my throat, won't say Bharat Mata ki jai: Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to RSS chief Bhagwat's suggestion - Firstpost". Firstpost.
  43. ↑ "Won't chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', Owaisi tells Bhagwat; Shiv Sena says go to Pakistan".
  44. ↑ "'Why are you bracketing me as a Muslim?: Asaduddin Owaisi on why he won't say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'". scroll.in.
  45. ↑ Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  46. ↑ http://owaisihospital.com/cm.html
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Preceded by
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi		 Member of Parliament from Hyderabad
2004 – present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi		 President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
2008–present 		Incumbent
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