Can Asaduddin Owaisi be disqualified from LS over the pro-Palestine slogan?
After Asaduddin Owaisi raised a slogan in favour of Palestine during his swearing-in as the Lok Sabha MP, several complaints were filed before President Droupadi Murmu seeking immediate disqualification of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief.
The AIMIM chief sparked a major controversy in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by chanting ‘Jai Palestine’ in the House. Soon after taking oath as MP in the 18th Lok Sabha, Owaisi said: “Jai Bhim, Jai Mim, Jai Telangana, Jai Palestine, Takbeer Allahu Akbar.”
One of the complaints filed by Supreme Court lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava said that by publicly raising the pro-Palestine slogan ‘Jai Palestine’, that too in the Indian Parliament, Owaisi has clearly acknowledged his deep-rooted allegiance and adherence to a foreign country.
It added that Owaisi is liable to be forthwith disqualified from being a Member of Parliament, as per Article 102 (d) of the Constitution of India, which provides for disqualification for membership if a person is under “any acknowledgment of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State.”
“This is not the first time when Owaisi has displayed his unequivocal loyalty, support, and allegiance to the said foreign country ‘Palestine’. Rather, it is a matter of record that Owaisi has been exhibiting his consistent support, allegiance, and adherence to the said foreign state for the last many years,” the complaint read.
Further, it said that if the action is not taken against Owaisi, then it will become a precedent and will have disastrous consequences for our nation, and the Hyderabad lawmaker be disqualified in the interest of the integrity and unity of Bharat.
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Nothing will happen. Modi will pardon him hoping to get Noble Prize & sell the nation. BJP will invent ways – NOT to take action on this foul mouthed Owaisi & serve him sweets & polish his shoes in the name of good will gesture.
he should be disqualified his passport to be confiscated and a CBI enquiry to be inatigated