Author Taslima Nasreen on Monday took a jibe at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi for seeking renovations at a temple in his constituency.

Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly from Chandrayangutta, Akbaruddin Owaisi had on Sunday met with Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to seek expansion and development of Mahankali temple and Afzal Gunj mosque.

Recalling an anti-Hindu remark made by Akbaruddin Owaisi in the past, Taslima Nasreen questioned his motives, "Akbaruddin Owaisi who wanted to kill Hindus if police is removed for 15 minutes, now want Rs 10 crore for the development of Mahankali temple! Is he wearing a mask? Or he has become a better man!"

Akbaruddin Owaisi who wanted to kill Hindus if police is removed for 15 minutes, now want Rs 10 crore for the development of Mahankali temple! Is he wearing a mask? Or he has become a better man! taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) February 10, 2020

In 2013, Owaisi had said removing police for 15 minutes would be enough to balance the Hindu-Muslim ratio. He had reiterated his statement in July 2019, claiming that RSS was still to overcome it.

Akbaruddin Owaisi seeks funds for temple development

Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is the younger brother of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Sunday met CM KCR to seek funds for the development of Mahankali temple as well as Afzal Gunj mosque. He said that the two religious places received lakhs of pilgrims every year but their infrastructure was not adequate to host such large crowd, thus the two structures should be expanded and developed.

The CM positively responded to the requests made by Owaisi. He assured that funds for the Mahankali temple and Afzalgunj Masjid would be released. He has instructed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to take the necessary measures for the development of these two places of worship.