After denied entry to address public meeting on March 17 in lucknow by the district authorities All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi is slated to visit state capital on Monday.
Owaisi is in the centre of raging controversy over his remarks against chanting the slogan of ' Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. His stance has evoked protest across the country and also in UP. The lucknow district authorities refused permission to the MIM to hold the rally to be addressed by Asaduddin Owaisi at Refah-e-Aam Club ground here on March 17 on the grounds of threat to law and order. The district administration had also denied permission for a road show in the state capital to Owaisi on March 17.
During his around 10 hours stay, Obaisi is slated to visit Devashariff Shrine in the adjoining Barabanki district. The state president of MIM Shaukat Ali said here on Sunday that the party president is expected to reach lucknow on Mondaymorning at Amausi airport and he will leave for Dewashariff.
“Owaisi will return back to lucknow in afternoon and will go directly to local Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulma. Thereafter he will meet prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawwad at his residence in old city.
He said the AIMIM president will meet the party workers and leaders at Bulaki Adda in old city area and also interact with the media. Shaukat Ali Owaisi will return back to New Delhi same evening.
Earlier, lucknow district administration had denied permission to Obaisi for holding public meeting and road show in the state capital on March 17. The administration had issued no written orders for denying permission. Citing law and order problem, the administration orally conveyed to state leaders of MIM that it’s unable to provide security to Owaisi so permission can not be granted.
AIMIM president had already been denied permission for 16 th time in a row in last three years to hold public rally in Agra, Azamgarh, Allahabad and lucknow. The AIMIM has been upbeat with its performance in the recently held by poll for Bikapur Assembly seat in Faizabad district in February last. The AMIM candidate from dalit community finished fourth after SP, RlD and BJP candidates. Owaisi had also addressed two election meetings in Bikapur.
The MIM on March 17 had staged protest demonstration here at the GPO Park on Thursday against the denial of permission. Shaukat Alisaid “Permission or not, Owaisi will come to UP and will meet the local people’’. He said if denied permission by the administration the party will ghearo the state assembly building.