Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen Leader Akbaruddin Owaisi booked for diatribe
27 Nov, 2006

HYDERABAD: Police have slapped cases under section 505 (1)(B)’290′153A against Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi and two others for allegedly making “inflammatory Speech and instigating public ” at a meeting in Hafeezbaba Nagar late on Saturday night which was attended by thousands of People . Police themselves were at the receiving end of Akbaruddin Owaisi’s diatribe.

The MIM party had taken permission from police to hold their public meeting and were told to close it by 10 pm as per rules.

Chandrayangutta legislator and MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, who spoke at the meeting, reportedly made provocative speeches, bordering on communal lines.

Akbaruddin also allegedly criticized editors of two major Urdu newspapers for supporting the Communist Party and also against city police commissioner A K Mohanty. “Akbaruddin in his speeches used instigating and inflammatory language, which might have caused communal disharmony, and also used abusive language,” the Kanchanbagh police said. In his speech, Akbaruddin also criticised the traffic police for imposing challans on traffic rule violators.

“If the traffic police penalise you, smash their heads. I am with you. I will ensure that no case is booked against you,” Akbaruddin allegedly told the gathering. The speeches were also extended beyond the permitted time, i.e 10 pm. “The speeches went on till 10.30 pm and a case for creating public nuisance was also booked against the organisers,” Kanchanbagh police inspector Ramdass Teja told on Sunday. The organisers were also booked for creating nuisance by bursting crackers and using microphones beyond the stipulated timing. However MiM Leader Akbaruddin Owaisi speaking to Mediapersons said he stands by what he said and refused to say sorry to the Police Department and said that he wont take back his words and what he has said is Reality which is being faced by the people of Hyderabad and this is an Conspiracy by Anti Mim elements to silence the MiM Leaders but added we will not keep silent on the daily harrasment being faced by the People .
Cases were booked against Mohd Asif, the organiser of the meeting, and Mirza Ali Baig, a MIM activists. Ramdass Teja said they have audio tapes of the speeches as proof to proceed in the case. Cases were booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 153 (a) (delivering provocative speeches), 290 (creating public nuisance) and others. Police, however, are yet to make any arrests

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The audience members themsleves were quite impressive as well, even Karen Armstrong got in a Question (she has quite a few books out about Islam)

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