Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Corporator representing Saroornagar Division, Akula Srivani, on Tuesday, January 20, lodged a complaint against All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for allegedly repeatedly making the “15 minutes” remark.
The remark dates back to 2013 when, in a meeting, Owaisi warned “100 crore Hindus” that his community would show what it could do if the police were withdrawn for “15 minutes.”
Did Akbaruddin Owaisi repeat the remark?
Ahead of the local body elections in Maharashtra, during his speech in Dhule, the AIMIM chief said, “Will you take out 15 minutes on the 15th to cast your vote?”
As his “15 minutes” remark went viral, many linked it to his older remark.
The GHMC Corporator from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached the Saroornagar Police Station and submitted a complaint, alleging, “Akbaruddin Owaisi again made such statements, which indirectly incite hatred, disturb communal harmony and hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community.”
“I strongly request you to register a case and take strict legal action against him so that such statements are not repeated in the future and to prevent further damage to communal peace,” she added.
Alleged threat calls
In the same complaint, the GHMC Corporator alleged that she was getting threats from AIMIM members after her objection to the party’s election symbol.
The corporator mentioned that recently, she uploaded a video on social media expressing her objection to the AIMIM election symbol, which was later referred to by Owaisi.
Replying to Owaisi’s reaction, she uploaded another video on her official social media handle and since then, she has been getting threat calls, she alleged in her complaint.
She requested the police to identify and take strict legal action against the individuals and provide her with the necessary protection, if required.
