MIM withdraws support to UPA, Congress in Andhra
Monday November 12, 2012 05:45:25 PM,
IANS
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Hyderabad: In a
significant development which could alter the political equations
in Andhra Pradesh, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Monday
withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance government in
New Delhi and the Congress government in the state.
MIM chief and its lone MP Asaduddin Owaisi announced the decision
of the party's executive and declared that his party would now go
after the state government for its "communal" and "anti-people"
policies.
Addressing a news conference, Owaisi said his party was compelled
to take the decision due to what he said was the communal
behaviour of the Kiran Kumar Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh.
In a letter faxed to President Pranab Mukherjee, the MIM president
informed him of his party's decision to sever ties with the
Congress and withdraw support to the UPA government. He sought an
appointment with the president to personally explain the
circumstances which compelled the MIM to take the decision.
The Hyderabad MP said his party was ready for the political
consequences of the decision. Owaisi said his party legislators
would soon meet Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan to inform him of the
decision to withdraw support to the Congress government.
Giving a detailed account of communal riots in the state and
Hyderabad since 2010, he alleged that the Congress government not
only turned a blind eye to MIM's demands but pandered to the Sangh
Parivar.
The MIM's decision came after the government allegedly allowed
construction of a canopy over a temple abutting the historic
Charminar in alleged violation of court orders to maintain status
quo.
Owaisi criticised the chief minister for ignoring the high court
order to maintain status quo.
"Because of this decision of the Congress government, because of
its communal behaviour, dilly dallying, pandering and supporting
Sangh Parivar activists for ensuring that the BJP gets
strengthened in Hyderabad and surrounding areas, we are compelled
to withdraw support."
The MIM has seven members in the 295-member assembly and its
support is crucial for the survival of the Congress government,
which has a narrow majority.
The Muslim party, which had bailed out the government during the
opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion, was non-committal on
whether it would support a no-confidence motion if moved by the
main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
"Our main priority is now to ensure that this government falls. We
will go to every nook and corner of the state to expose the
government and tell people how it is pursuing anti-people policies
and how it is pleasing and pandering communal forces like the BJP
and Sangh Parivar," said Owaisi while making it clear that there
will be no going back on the decision.
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