Asaduddin Owaisi, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP from Hyderabad, today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using religious sentiments of Hindus for political gains.

Speaking at the first India Today Conclave South-2017 in Chennai, Owaisi, without naming the prime minister, said Modi used his oratory skills to hoodwink the people of the country.

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"I believe that majority of Hindus are secular. But unfortunately they got carried away by a man who speaks well," Owaisi said in an apparent reference to PM Modi. "This is because Congress failed to stop BJP from coming to power," he added while speaking during the session - Region, Religion, Identity: Keeping India First. Owaisi also disapproved of the Supreme Court's ruling identifying Hindutva as a way of life and said,"If Supreme Court can identity Hindutva as a way of life, then Islam and Christianity are also way of life for many others."

HERE'S WHAT OWAISI SAID AT INDIA CONCLAVE SOUTH-2017

I believe that majority of Hindus are secular. But unfortunately they got carried away by a man who speaks well. I would love to eat it, if it is halal, says Owaisi responding to what comes to his mind when he hears the word beef. There is a law and I will obey it, says Owaisi when asked whether he will stand up when national anthem is played in cinema hall. Patriot - responded Owaisi when asked what is the first thing that comes to his mind when one says - Muslim. As far as terrorism is concerned it has to be condemned, there is no question of condoning it. The evil ideology of ISIS is a threat to whole world, not only India. No radicalisation should ever happen. Young Muslims joining ISIS is a cause of concern. There are only four Muslim MPs from South India. The whole debate of secularism is failing. We should first try to be a good human being; whether I am from Telangana or a Muslim comes later. I believe in democracy, I have the right to say what I say. This talk of Hindi being the dominant culture, language is not right. We have to understand that federalism is an important aspect of our Constitution. Congress divided Andhra, neither politics nor language.

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