By Tenali Rama (Follow @Iamtenalirama) Asaduddin Owaisi's gesture of flying a kite that was interpreted as performing an impromptu jig, has led to a war of words in the political theatre of Maharashtra ahead of the 21 October assembly election. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has claimed that the BJP will cut Owaisi's kite, leaving him … Continue reading Satire : When Owaisi flew a kite
K Chandrasekhar Rao has refused to buckle under BJP pressure to celebrate 17 September as Telangana Liberation Day. 17 September 1948 is the day when Hyderabad state (largely present-day Telangana) ruled by the Nizam, became a part of the Indian Union, 13 months after India gained Independence. The BJP sees the defeat of the Nizam … Continue reading KCR snubs BJP over Telangana Liberation Day
The expressions of discontent since the cabinet expansion last Sunday refuse to die down. The latest Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader to come out in the open in Mohammed Shakeel, MLA from Bodhan. He met BJP MP from Nizamabad, D Aravind and the meeting sparked off buzz that he may be looking to switch sides. … Continue reading TRS MLA meets BJP MP, creates a flutter
Three months after the Congress Legislature Party in Telangana shrunk from 18 MLAs to six, Kissa Kursi ka played out in the state Assembly. The half a dozen Congress legislators had to make way for the AIMIM lawmakers who moved into the space at the far end of the House, traditionally allotted to the main … Continue reading A MIM friend in the Telangana Opposition is a friend for KCR, indeed
After the National Register for Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the BJP in Telangana wants it to be initiated in the southern state. The demand has been put forth in the past by its lone MLA Raja Singh who renewed his call on Saturday, using the opportunity to hit out at his political opponent, Asaduddin Owaisi … Continue reading After Assam, BJP wants NRC in Telangana. Its political target is Owaisi
Much as the TRS decision to abstain in the Rajya Sabha over the Triple Talaq bill has taken many by surprise, there is a sharp political thinking behind it. And though on the surface, the decision is being seen through the prism of being pro-BJP or anti-MIM, it is actually all about the TRS. The … Continue reading Inside Track : Why TRS helped NDA over Triple Talaq Bill
The ``15 minutes'' has returned to the political discourse. Five and a half years after he made that infamous comment, Akbaruddin Owaisi once again made a reference to it at a public meeting in Karimnagar in Telangana. He had spoken at that time about asking the police to move away for 15 minutes so that … Continue reading Lynchings : Akbaruddin Owaisi harps on “15 minutes” again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBLNE7JOWEk&t=14s The MIM leader in the Telangana assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi has returned home from London where he had gone for treatment. Why this is important is because just a few days ago, he was said to be in a serious condition, with his health taking a turn for the worse. During an Eid Milaap event, … Continue reading Akbar Owaisi is back home but health worries persist
In June 2016, Raj Thackeray celebrated his 48th birthday by cutting a cake that had the photograph of MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on it. While the Hyderabad MP himself chose not to react to it, many in the MIM saw it as an expression of Thackeray envy. In the 2014 assembly elections in Maharashtra, the … Continue reading Raj Thackeray and Owaisi – On the same side?
Hyderabad recorded a temperature of 40.9 degrees on Monday. But the political temperature was much higher, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking on Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on his home turf. Man wearing Modi mask at the PM's public meeting in Hyderabad ``The car (poll symbol of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti) is bekaar (useless) because … Continue reading Modi vs Owaisi in Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi's campaign style is not the waving to the onlookers from atop a vehicle. Clad in his trademark sherwani and skull cap, he walks through the lanes and bylanes of localities in the heritage city part of Hyderabad. With a wireless mike at his disposal, the 49-year-old MP from Hyderabad greets, talks, hugs even … Continue reading I am the groom, says Asaduddin Owaisi
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