Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Yogi govt has perpetrate­d hate against Muslims in UP, says Owaisi

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: AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday reacted to the Unnao incident where a vegetable vendor succumbed to injuries after UP police mercilessl­y beat him for selling vegetables during the lockdown and said the Yogi government has perpetrate­d hate against Muslims in the state. Speaking to ANI, Owaisi said, “If the boy’s name is not Faisal and he is a Hindu with a Hindu name like Vivek Tiwari, then the Yogi Adityanath’s government would have apologised to the family and immediatel­y released an ex gratia to the deceased family members.” He said such incidents show that the Uttar Pradesh government has perpetrate­d hate against Muslims living in the state.

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