Asaduddin Owaisi summoned by Bareilly court for pro-Palestinian slogan in Parliament – India News

A local court in Bareilly has ordered AIMIM supreme leader Asaduddin Owaisi to appear before it for a plea that he had violated the Constitution by raising a slogan saluting Palestine in Parliament.

Lawyer Virendra Gupta filed a petition against Owaisi over the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief expressing support for Palestine during his oath-taking ceremony in Parliament.

Gupta said in his plea that the five-time MP had violated his constitutional and legal beliefs. He told reporters on Tuesday that a petition was filed in the MP/MLA court on July 12 but it was rejected, PTI reported.

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Gupta then filed a review petition in the court of the district judge.

District Judge Sudhir allowed the petition and issued a notice to Owaisi on Saturday, asking him to appear before the court on January 7. Gupta said he was hurt by Owaisi’s slogan. His slogan was contrary to the Constitution, he added.

Owaisi was sworn in as MP from Hyderabad on June 25. After his swearing-in ceremony, he greeted this conflict-affected West Asian country from the podium. The president then ordered the comments to be deleted.

Owaisi had justified his slogan after leaving the House and told reporters that there was nothing wrong in him saying ‘Jai Bheem, Jai Meem, Jai Telangana, Jai Palestine’.