'Who is Bhagwat to give Muslims permission to live in India?' says Owaisi on RSS chief's remark
Hyderabad, Jan 11: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday attacked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remark that Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their "boisterous rhetoric of supremacy", and asked who is he to give Muslims "permission" to live in India and how dare he put "conditions" on their citizenship.
"Who is Mohan to give Muslims "permission" to live in India or follow our faith? We're Indians because Allah willed it. How dare he put "conditions" on our citizenship? We're not here to "adjust" our faith or please a bunch of alleged celibates in Nagpur," Owaisi tweeted.
In a series of tweets, the Hyderabad MP further said no decent society can tolerate such hatred and radicalism in the name of religion. "Who elected Mohan as the representative of Hindus? Fighting elections in 2024? Welcome," he tweeted.
In another tweet, Owaisi said : "There are enough Hindus who feel the Boisterous Rhetoric of Supremacy of RSS, leave alone how every minority feels. You can't say Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for the world if you're busy building divides in your own country".
"Why this "chori" for China & "seenazori" for fellow citizens? If we're indeed at war, has Swayamsevak sarkar been sleeping for 8+ years? RSS's ideology is a threat to India's future. The sooner Indians recognise the real "internal enemies," the better it will be," Owaisi tweeted.
In an interview to Organiser and Panchjanya, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief said India has been undivided (akhand) from the earliest times of recorded history, but was divided whenever the core Hindu sense was forgotten.
"The simple truth is this Hindusthan should remain Hindusthan. There is no harm to the Muslims living today in Bharat Islam has nothing to fear. But at the same time, Muslims must abandon their boisterous rhetoric of supremacy. We are of an exalted race; we once ruled over this land, and shall rule it again; only our path is right, rest everyone is wrong; we are different, therefore we will continue to be so; we cannot live together they (Muslims) must abandon this narrative. In fact, all those who live here whether a Hindu or a communist must give up this logic," the RSS chief had said.
Who is Mohan to give Muslims “permission” to live in India or follow our faith? We’re Indians because Allah willed it. How dare he put “conditions” on our citizenship? We’re not here to “adjust” our faith or please a bunch of alleged celibates in Nagpurhttps://t.co/6HNKAYa1Rj
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) January 11, 2023
There are enough Hindus who feel the Boisterous Rhetoric of Supremacy of RSS, leave alone how every minority feels.
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) January 11, 2023
You can't say Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for the world if you're busy building divides in your own country
Why does PM hug all Muslim leaders of other countries but is never seen hugging a single Muslim in his own country?
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) January 11, 2023
What is this awakening and war stuff if not rhetoric and hate speech?
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President Donald Trump to feature on limited edition US passports
Washington (PTI): The State Department is all set to unveil a limited-edition US passport with pictures of President Donald Trump and the Founding Fathers to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence in July.
The special passports will be available only to those who show up in person at the Washington Passport Agency and not anywhere else across the country.
The Department of State shared images of the limited edition passports on its social media accounts.
One page of the passport carries Trump's image surrounded by the text of the Declaration of Independence and the American flag along with the president's signature in gold.
Another page features the famous painting of the founding fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The passports, which are set to be released this summer, are part of the Trump administration’s broader "America250" celebration, which also includes a Grand Prix race on the National Mall in August and a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn in June.
"As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, @StateDept is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed US Passports to commemorate this historic occasion,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on X.
A State Department official told Fox News Digital that the new designs will be available for "any American citizen" who applies for a passport when the rollout happens and will continue for as long as there is availability.
“These passports will feature customised artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the US Passport the most secure documents in the world,” Pigott said in a statement.
In October, the Department of Treasury proposed minting a one dollar coin featuring Trump’s image on it, to mark the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
According to draft images confirmed as real by US Treasurer Brandon Beach, one side of the coin would feature Trump’s profile, along with the words “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776-2026.”
The other side of the coin would feature Trump standing with a clenched right fist in front of an American flag and the words “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” — a reference to his chant after the 2024 assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
