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Owaisi dares Centre to declare Taliban a terrorist outfit under UAPA

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday dared the Central government to declare the Taliban a terrorist organisation and put it on the list of outfits banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

Addressing the media in Patna, Owaisi said, “If the Central government has courage, it should declare the Taliban a terrorist organisation. Since 2013, I’ve been saying that the Taliban’s emergence could be a sign of concern for India and it might benefit China and Pakistan but for the BJP all Muslims are Taliban.”

Asked if the AIMIM will be contesting U.P. Assembly poll next year, Owaisi said his party was willing to contest on 100 seats. “There is no tie-up yet for the poll but we can also go alone,” Owaisi added. “Those who accuse us of helping any party in elections should explain what happened during the parliamentary poll when AIMIM was not in the fray. In Bihar we contested on 19 seats and won five. We’re making expansion to ensure that Muslims should get their deserved rights,” he said.