Govt inviting Chinese investment even after Op Sindoor: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday questioned the ruling BJP’s nationalist credentials, accusing the Centre of inviting Chinese companies to invest in India even after Operation Sindoor and failing to respond to what he called US President Donald Trump’s repeated insults.

There has been no response from either the government or the BJP on Owaisi’s accusations so far.

The Hyderabad MP was addressing a rally for AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) candidates contesting the January 15 elections to the Jalna Municipal Corporation polls. His party has fielded candidates in 17 of the 65 electoral wards in the civic body.

Owaisi alleged that China had supplied arms to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, which India had launched to respond to the Pahalgam terror attack. He claimed that nearly 80 per cent of Pakistan’s military equipment was sourced from China.

“Despite this, the Indian government is inviting Chinese companies to invest in the country,” he said.

He also claimed that US President Trump had been “repeatedly insulting and mocking India”. “However, the BJP leadership has remained silent. Where has its nationalism gone?” he asked.

Owaisi also slammed the Centre’s decision to grant asylum to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after her ouster. He asked why Indian Muslims were often branded as Bangladeshis, while Hasina was given refuge in India.

Claiming that many Muslim youths are languishing in jail for years without trial, he said that denial of bail violated Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty.

The AIMIM president also accused the Congress of being responsible for the prolonged incarceration of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. He alleged that amendments made by the Congress to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) enabled extended detention without bail.

Owaisi said the masks of “so-called secular parties” got exposed after they aligned with the BJP. Such parties are equally responsible for the backwardness of Dalits and Muslims, he said.

Calling upon Muslims to go beyond being mere voters, he urged them to create their own leadership. “They made you slaves and used you,” he said.