Asaduddin Owaisi

HYDERABAD: Soon after the chargesheet was filed against Pehlu Khan 's sons, who was lynched to death by cow vigilantes in 2017, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday urged Muslims of Rajasthan to leave Congress, calling the party a replica of BJP.

“I urge and appeal to the Muslims of Rajasthan, don't believe that Congress will come to your rescue. It is high time that even after 70 years Muslims in Rajasthan still think that Congress will come to their rescue, no they have never come to your rescue," said AIMIM chief.

He took pot-shots at Congress calling it BJP’s replica.

“This is very sad and condemnable act by Ashok Gehlot and his government. Whenever Congress comes to power they become exact replica of BJP. When in opposition Congress is different and when in power it is exact twin of BJP,” said the four time MP from Hyderabad.

He also asked Muslims of Rajasthan to come up with their own political platform.

“Please create an independent political platform of yours, there is nothing wrong in it. It will strengthen our democracy and it will strengthen pluralism as well, 70 years is a long time,” said Owaisi.

His comments came after Rajasthan Police filed chargesheet against Pehlu Khan's son for cow smuggling (Alwar lynching case-2017).

He also said that the entire world knows Pehlu Khan was beaten to death by Cow vigilantes and his family was not into cow smuggling.

“Whatever work BJP has not able to complete Congress completes it, or if Congress party starts something unconstitutional, it is taken to its logical conclusion by BJP. You (Congress) are in power since months and you could have immediately ordered an investigation into this,” said Owaisi.

