FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - The Untold Story

High-octane polling for Telangana Assembly ends peacefully

Telangana polls witnessed peaceful voting with low turnout. CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao, TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy, BJP State chief G. Kishan Reddy, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and Minister for IT K.T. Rama Rao voted in the city. Tension prevailed in some areas due to clashes between BRS and Congress…

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

AIMIM confident of strategy for Telangana polls; alleges Congress, BJP working together in some constituencies

AIMIM confident of strategy for Telangana polls; allege Congress, BJP working together in some constituencies. Owaisi claims they don't want Muslim, Dalit leadership. Akbaruddin Owaisi says 50,000 riots happened on Congress' watch; PM Modi's criticism of IT Tower for minorities unfortunate.

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin is an "unsuccessful politician," says Asaduddin Owaisi

“I’ll tell you that the Congress candidate (Azharuddin) is an unsuccessful politician.”

The Hindu · Nov 22, 2023

Dakhni suffuses campaign in Hyderabad with earthy mirth and impishness

The opinion about Dakhni, whether it is a language in its own right, distinct from Urdu, or a dialect of Urdu has polarised scholars and speakers alike.

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Owaisi criticises Kishan Reddy’s bulldozer remark

Owaisi criticises Reddy's statement of bulldozers running on grabbed lands. He calls it "repugnant" and "poisonous" and appeals to public to support Majlis candidates. Urges to fight against those who are enemies of their homes and don't like their existence.

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

Minorities in Telangana get benefits of up to ₹6,000 crore a year: Owaisi

Owaisi claims minorities in Telangana receive up to ₹6,000 cr/yr. He demands ₹10,000 cr/yr & 500 Urdu medium schools. He accused Congress of splitting votes & Revanth Reddy of having RSS roots. He compared Reddy's comments on his sherwani to Hitler's attack on Jews' clothes.

The Hindu · Nov 14, 2023

‘Don’t need BRS support to win’: AIMIM chief Owaisi on Telangana polls, INDIA bloc, and media

The AIMIM is expanding its footprints across the country, fielding candidates this time in Rajasthan as well. The party’s president Asaduddin Owaisi has said that AIMIM will neither ally with INDIA nor NDA. In this conversation with TNM’s Pooja Prasanna, he speaks on the Telangana elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

Newslaundry · Nov 14, 2023

War of words between Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress over ‘links to RSS’

The State Congress president Revanth Reddy, alluding to a tacit understanding between AIMIM and the BJP, accused Mr. Owaisi of wearing “khaki knickers under his sherwani”.

The Hindu · Nov 14, 2023

Watch | ‘Rahul Gandhi is as vindictive as PM Narendra Modi’: Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on the political landscape in Telangana and national parties treatment of minorities in India

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

Telangana Assembly elections | Low expectations and limited hopes

Hyderabad is a city of contrasts, with its citizens living in two worlds. On one side, there is the glitz and glamour of the new city, and on the other, the neglected and forgotten Old City. With the election campaign in full swing, the city’s citizens are faced with a…

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023