Centre concerned about Women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, says Owaisi

By: WE Staff | Friday, 20 August 2021

Asaduddin Owaisi, president of AIMIM, chastised the Modi government for expressing concern about atrocities against women in Afghanistan while ignoring violence against women in India.

“As per a report, one out of nine female children dies before age of 5 years in India. There are atrocities and crimes against women here. But, they (Centre) are worried about what is happening to women in Afghanistan. Isn’t it happening here?" said Owaisi. He also cited the Hardoi case.

On Thursday, Owaisi spoke at an event in Hyderabad commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Hazrat Imam Hussain.

Referring to China’s purported plans to have a road-link to Iran via Kabul, Owaisi said, “What are you (prime minister) doing to stop this? Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, by means of Quad agreement with America, will not have transportation through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan to Kabul. America has done this. And you are busy hugging Trump."

In response to the Modi government's statement that India should provide asylum to Sikhs and Hindus fleeing Afghanistan, Owaisi stated that the government should prioritise minorities in India.

Owaisi noted Pakistan had got the “biggest advantage" following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. “Security experts are now saying that Al Qaeda and Daesh (Islamic State), have reached large areas in Afghanistan where there is nothing for 300 km or 400 km, no governance at all. Jaish-e-Muhammad, which indulges in acts of terrorism in the name of the prophet, including those at Parliament, and the hijacking of the aircraft, they are now in Helmand. ISI fully controls the Taliban, remember this. ISI is India’s enemy, and uses Taliban as a puppet," Owaisi was quoted.

Earlier this week, Owaisi chastised the Modi government for not initiating talks with the Taliban sooner. “India should have had a dialogue. We should have opened some sort of informal or formal talks with the Taliban. We lost time. For the last seven years, the Modi government failed to read what was happening,"  quoted Owaisi on August 16.