India must teach 'failed nation' Pakistan a lesson for backing terrorism: Asaduddin Owaisi
Motihari, May 4 (PTI): Demanding 'martyr' status for the 26 people killed in the Pahalgam attack, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said India must teach Pakistan a lesson for backing terrorism.
Addressing a public meeting in Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district, he said the Centre must take all necessary steps to ensure that the perpetrators of the gruesome attack are brought to justice.
"The Centre must accord martyr status to all 26 people who were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam. I request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respect the sentiments of the families of those who lost their close ones by honouring them," he said.
"India must teach a lesson to the failed nation of Pakistan for spreading terrorism. I hope that our PM will do something so that Pakistan will think a hundred times before coming to India and killing innocent people here," he added.
Owaisi said Himanshi Narwal, the wife of Indian Navy lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was among the 26 people killed in Pahalgam on April 22, gave a message to those Indians who spread the "Hindu-Muslim poison".
"She said that she lost her husband, but she doesn't want hatred against Muslims and Kashmiris. She wants peace and only peace. Of course, she wants justice as well. We hope that the Government of India will remember the words of our daughter who lost her husband," he said.
"Remember that at this time, we have to promote peace and love, not hatred, so that we can keep the country strong," he said.
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Sameer Ahmed elected President of SKMWA Muscat for 2026–2027
Muscat: Sameer Ahmed, a native of Udupi and currently employed in a private company in Muscat, has been elected President of the South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA), Muscat, for the 2026–2027 term.
The election was conducted during the association’s Annual General Body Meeting held at Al Reef Hotel, Muscat, in the presence of chief guests Adil Shaikh, Monabba, Shareef, and Sahebzada Mehmood.
The newly elected office bearers include Vice Presidents Mohd Arif (Udupi) and Niyaz Mohammed (Mangalore), General Secretary Jaseem Basha (Kundapura), Joint Secretaries Rizwan Ali (Udupi) and Zaheer Hussain (Moodbidri), Treasurer Tajuddin Sheikh (Tonse), Assistant Treasurer Irfan Ahmed (Udyavara), Finance Secretary Mohammed Asif Gafur (Karkala), Assistant Finance Secretary Mohammed Akif Gafoor (Karkala), and Auditor Ashraf Ali (Kaup).
The Core Committee includes Event Coordinators Ansar Katipalla and Adil Moodbidri, and Sports Coordinators Ashpak Basrur and Muneer Ahmed (Sastan).
The programme commenced with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Zaid Asif. The Annual Activity Report for 2025 was presented by Sameer Ahmed, while the financial report was delivered by Mohammed Asif Gafoor and verified by Auditor Ashraf Ali.
Former president Azim was felicitated by Syed Mohiddin Saheb during the event.
The meeting concluded with an address by the newly elected president, followed by a vote of thanks proposed by General Secretary Jaseem Basha. The programme was coordinated by Syed Mohiddin Saheb (Sastan) and Ansar Katipalla.
