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Owaisi calls for Nupur Sharma’s arrest, says violence must be refrained from

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BHUJ: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday mentioned that suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma must be arrested for her debatable remarks about Prophet Mohammad.

Whilst declaring that no person must delight in violence over the problem nor must police take legislation of their palms, he accused the BJP of no longer taking well timed motion towards Sharma after her feedback all the way through a TV debate precipitated an enormous controversy.

“Nupur Sharma isn’t being arrested. As according to the legislation, she must be arrested. She has no longer been arrested for such a lot of days. Why do not you arrest her and take felony motion towards her? Who’s preventing you?” Owaisi requested, talking to journalists right here.

The BJP’s motion of postponing her for violating the birthday party’s charter didn’t get to the bottom of the problem, and one must “additionally recall to mind the Indian Charter,” the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader mentioned.

“Take motion towards her, arrest her as according to the legislation. We call for that she be arrested and motion be taken towards her as according to the legislation. Had BJP been critical, it might have instructed her then and there (that her statements had been objectionable), nevertheless it took ten days to take action,” he mentioned.

Sharma’s apology over the remarks was once no longer sufficient, Owaisi mentioned. “We wouldn’t have an apology. Legislation must take its path,” he added.

Requested in regards to the violence reported from other towns all the way through protests towards Sharma’s remarks, together with the incidents in Ranchi the place two individuals had been killed in police firing, Owaisi mentioned no person must delight in violence.

“It is important for democracy that there’s no violence. It’s the govt’s accountability not to permit violence and check out its absolute best to forestall it. Police must additionally no longer take legislation of their palms. The day before today, two other folks died in police firing in Ranchi. This must no longer occur,” mentioned the Hyderabad MP.

Requested a few observation via AIMIM’s Aurangabad MP Imtiaz Jaleel that Sharma must be “hanged” for her remarks, Owaisi mentioned the birthday party’s stand was once transparent that she must be arrested as according to the legislation. “That is the birthday party’s stand which everyone must apply,” he added.

As to what number of seats the birthday party could be contesting within the Gujarat Meeting elections that are due this yr, Owaisi mentioned it was once being labored out.