Hyderabad: The AIIMP MP Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised Bharatiya Janata Party for constructing a police post near Sambhal Jamia Masjid in Uttar Pradesh and accused them of fostering a ‘communal mindset’.
Owaisi while speaking with the media said that the UP government is fostering communal mindset by creating suspicion and monitoring Muslims areas with CCTV and police posts.
He questioned the government’s priorities, asking why they are constructing a police outpost near a historic mosque in Sambhal but fail to provide basic amenities like education and healthcare.
Highlighting the disparities in public services provided to Muslim-majority areas, Owais said there are empirical studies which have been done which clearly show that the governments have never ensured that where you have a higher number of Muslims living in that place or locality or area.
He further pointed out a recent study by Paul Lovosad of Dartmouth College, MIT, underscoring the discrimination faced by these communities, particularly under the BJP government.
He also said that a recent study has been done by Paul Lovosad of Dartmouth College, MIT, which clearly shows the amount of discrimination the governments have shown, especially the BJP government in not providing public services.
“If you have the wherewithal to construct a police outpost right opposite the Sambal historical masjid, why can’t you construct schools, colleges and hospitals in Sambal? It is a known fact that the dropout rate is the highest among Muslim women. It is a known fact that low literacy rates prevail among the Muslims. It is a known fact that you have the lowest number of graduates in the Muslim community,” he said.