Rakesh Tikait doing dog whistle politics, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
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Rakesh Tikait doing dog whistle politics, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
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LUCKNOW: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday accused farmer leader Rakesh Tikait of indulging in dog whistle politics. The comment came in reaction to Tikait calling Hyderabad MP ‘the Chachajaan of BJP’ who will help the BJP in the assembly polls. “This man (Tikait) is a liar ... I have been booked under Section 153-A (Promoting enmity on religious grounds) a few days back … These Chachajaan and Abbajaan comments are described as dog whistle politics and he should stop resorting to such tactics,” Owaisi said, virtually participating in Navbharat Navnirman Manch-Uttar Pradesh organised by Times Now Navbharat. He also accused UP CM of indulging in similar tactics. He questioned Tikait for not naming and shaming the BJP leaders whose criminal cases related to Muzaffarnagar riots have been withdrawn by the government. “Will he call out these leaders,” Owaisi asked.
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The Times of India
Date
2021-09-16
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Lucknow