Asaduddin Owaisi takes dig at PM Modi's Cheetah remark, says country is releasing rapists too
PM Modi had said country has come long way from releasing Pigeons to releasing Cheetahs
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet and targeted him over one of his remarks.
Popular news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) had on Wednesday reported that the Prime Minister had recently remarked the country has come a long way from releasing pigeons to releasing Cheetahs.
The news was also shared on the official Twitter handle of the PTI. “Country has come a long way, earlier we used to release pigeons, now we release cheetahs: PM Modi” the tweet read.
Replying to the PTI’s tweet, Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the Prime Minister’s remark and added that the country has come a long way and it releases Cheetahs and Rapists from the earlier trend of releasing pigeons.
“And rapists...” Owaisi said in his reply taking a hinted dig at the government’s move to release the rapists of Bilkis Bano of Gujarat, a move that has triggered controversy nationwide with the political circle of the country remains divided on their opinion over the release of the rapists.
While the fringe right-wing groups welcomed the move and felicitated the rape accused on their release, a few Centre and left parties have remained tight-lipped over the matter. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief and Delhi CM Manish Sisodia were also slammed by several social media users for maintaining silence over the critical issue ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls.
Country has come a long way, earlier we used to release pigeons, now we release cheetahs: PM Modi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 19, 2022
And rapists... https://t.co/qGCTgAJOQ5
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) October 19, 2022
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Ajit Pawar's funeral on Thursday; Modi, Shah likely to attend
Baramati (PTI): The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday in Baramati, Pune district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the funeral, which will be held at Vidya Pratishthan ground at 11 AM. Leaders cutting across the political spectrum will be present, the Nationalist Congress Party said.
The plane crash occurred in the morning shortly after Ajit Pawar and four other persons took off from Mumbai.
Besides Pawar, his Personal Security Officer, an attendant, and two crew members (pilot in command and the first officer) were also killed.
Pawar is survived by wife Sunetra, a member of the Rajya Sabha, and two sons, Parth and Jay.
The state government declared a public holiday on Wednesday and announced a three-day period of state mourning.
