Asaduddin Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian

Asaduddin Owaisi
politician, who is the President of the All India Majlis-e-
Ittehadul Muslimeen.[2] He is a four-time Member of
Parliament (MP), representing the Hyderabad constituency
in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. For
years, he has been regularly listed among the 500 Most
Influential Muslims of the world.[3][4]

Contents
Early life and background
Personal life
Political career
Political views 3rd President

Legal issues All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

Controversies Incumbent

Position held Assumed office

29 September 2008
Other work
Preceded by Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
In popular culture
Leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul
See also Muslimeen Lok Sabha
References Incumbent
Source Assumed office

Further reading 2008

External links Preceded by Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Early life and background Assumed office

2004
Owaisi was born to Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi and
Najmunnisa Begum[5] on 13 May 1969. He comes from a Preceded by Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
political family of Hyderabad.[6] His grandfather Abdul Constituency Hyderabad
Wahed Owaisi relaunched the political party Majlis-e- Member of the Andhra Pradesh
Ittehadul Muslimeen as All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Legislative Assembly
Muslimeen 18 September 1957. He also succeeded Qasim In office

Razvi as the party president after he was released from 1994–2004

prison.[7] His father Sultan Salahuddin was elected to the
Preceded by Virasat Rasool Khan
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1962.[8] Sultan
Salahuddin Owaisi was elected to the Indian Parliament Succeeded by Syed Ahmed Pasha
from the Hyderabad constituency for the first time in 1984 Quadri
and continued winning the elections till 2004, when he Personal details
stepped down in favour of Asaduddin. He died in 2008.[9]
Born 13 May 1969[1]

Asaduddin Owaisi completed his graduation in Bachelor of Hyderabad, Andhra

Arts from Nizam College (Osmania University) in Pradesh, India

Hyderabad.[10][11] He represented the South Zone inter- (now in Telangana, India)

university U-25s cricket team as fast bowler in the Vizzy
Political party All India Majlis-e Ittihad
Trophy in 1994 and later got selected in South Zone
al-Muslimin[1]
university team. He is a barrister by profession and studied
at Lincoln's Inn of London.[12] His brother Akbaruddin Spouse Farheen Owaisi ​(m. 1996)​
Owaisi is a Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly and Relations Akbaruddin Owaisi
heads the party in it.[13] His youngest brother Burhanuddin (brother)
Owaisi is the editor of Etemaad.[14]
Children 6
Parent Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
Personal life (father)

Owaisi married Farheen Owaisi on 11 December 1996.[15] Residence(s) 36–149, Hyderguda,

The couple has six children which includes one son, Hyderabad-500 029

Sultanuddin Owaisi (born 2010) and five daughters- 34, Ashoka Road, New
Khudsia Owaisi, Yasmeen Owaisi, Ameena Owaisi, Maheen Delhi-110 001.[1]
Owaisi and Atika Owaisi.[16][17][18] His mother is Nazima Alma mater Osmania University (BA)

Begum.[19] He lives in Shastripuram, Mailardevpally,

Lincoln's Inn (Barrister-at-
Hyderabad.[20][21] His eldest daughter Khudsia Owaisi was
Law)
engaged to Barkat Alam Khan, grandson of Nawab Shah
Alam Khan (paternal) and Moinuddin Khan Sandozai Profession Advocate
(maternal) on 24 March 2018.[22][23][24] His second Signature
daughter, Yasmeen Owaisi was married to Abid Ali Khan,
son of physician Mazhar Ali Khan, cousin of Zahid Ali Khan,
Nickname(s) Naqeeb-e-Millat, Qaid,
editor of The Siasat Daily, in September 2020.[25] He is
hailed by his supporters as Naqeeb-e-Millat (Leader of the and commonly known as
Community).[10] He is fluent in Urdu / Hindi and English. Asad Bhai
He wears a long sherwani, an Islamic cap and sports a
clipped beard.[17]

Political career
Owaisi belongs to the Hyderabad-based All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party, of
which his father and grandfather have been presidents. The party, while opposed to jihadist terrorism,
still practises a politics of "competitive chauvinism," according to journalist Kingshuk Nag.[26]

Owaisi made his political debut in 1994 in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
Contesting from the Charminar constituency which his party has been winning since 1967, he
defeated his nearest rival a breakaway party Majlis Bachao Tehreek's candidate by a margin of 40
thousand votes. He succeeded Virasat Rasool Khan as the elected representative from the
constituency. In the 1999 election, he defeated his nearest rival Telugu Desam Party candidate Syed
Shah Noorul Haq Quadri by 93 thousand votes. Owaisi was polled 126 thousand votes in the election.
In 2004 election, he was succeeded by Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri as the member of the Assembly
from the constituency.[27][28]
In 2004, Owaisi's father Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi who had been representing the Hyderabad
constituency in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) refused to contest further citing
poor health. The constituency has 70% Muslim population.[29] He was polled 38% votes compared to
his nearest rival Subhas Chanderji's 28%.[30]

In 2008, the Left Front (which consisted of Communist Parties) withdrew their support to the central
government of India which was led by the United Progressive Alliance. This was done in response to
Indo-US nuclear deal signed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George W.
Bush which allowed India to keep nuclear bombs but in return had to allow international inspection.
The Communist parties felt that by this deal, India would become a pawn of the United States. Due to
the Left Front withdrawing support, a vote of confidence was held in Indian Parliament.[31] When
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav claimed that Muslims of India opposed the deal,
Owaisi said that it was an attempt to give a communal angle to the deal. Owaisi announced his
support for the United Progressive Alliance in the vote of confidence. He claimed that his top priority
was to prevent the opposition right wing Bharatiya Janata Party to ascend to power and to prevent Lal
Krishna Advani from becoming the country's Prime Minister.[32] He further stated:

We will express our reservations on the foreign policy impact but at no cost would we like
to see the BJP coming in to power, at no cost we would like to see Mr Advani, who is an
accused in Babri Masjid demolition case becoming the prime minister of this great nation,
thereby destroying the future of Muslims and weakening the secularism.[32]

In the 2009 Indian general election, Zahid Ali Khan, the editor-in-chief of an Urdu daily The Siasat
Daily was pitted against Owaisi. He was supported by rival Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Rashtra
Samithi, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist).[33] Hindustan Times wrote
that the AIMIM party faced "tough challenge" in the Hyderabad constituency.[34] However, Owaisi
emerged victorius and defeated Ali Khan by a margin by 110 thousand votes. He increased the
winning margin by 10 thousand votes as compared to 2004 election.[35]

Owaisi was awarded the 2014 Sansad Ratna award (Gem of parliamentarians) October 2013 for his
performance in the 15th session of Indian parliament. During this period, he asked 1080 questions in
the Parliament compared to the national average of 292. His attendance at 70%

The Milli Gazette wrote that he "has gained wide respect nationally among Indian Muslims for his
bold speeches in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament)". He took up issues in the Parliament
which pertained to the interests of the minority community. Also when he raised the issue of waqf
properties in the parliament, the then Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh confessed that it
was a fault of his ministry in not recognising waqf as a serious matter.[36][37][38]

In April 2014, Owaisi filed his nomination for the Hyderabad constituency in the 2014 general
election. He declared movable assets worth 2.7  million rupees (around $42,000) and immovable
assets worth 30 million rupees (around $463,000).[39] He was elected from the constituency once
again by defeating his nearest rival Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhagvanth Rao by a margin of 197
thousand votes.[40]

Owaisi announced that his party AIMIM would contest the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
from mainly from the Muslim dominated area of Seemanchal region of the state. News18 India wrote
that the party candidates would divide votes and the voters suspected him of being an agent of the
Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.[41] He said that he was realistic about their chances of
winning. He claimed that the Seemanchal region was underdeveloped and he blamed Bihar's Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar, Indian National Congress party and Bharatiya Janata Party for it. He said that
his aim was to pressurise the government to create a regional developmental council for the
region.[42] Although the party contested from six constituencies of Seemanchal region, it failed to win
any seat.[43]

Owaisi, who filed his nomination for Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency for 4th time declared assets
worth over Rs 13 crore but he owns no vehicle.[44]

Political views
Several commentators liken Owaisi to Jinnah, though Owaisi has
opposed Jinnah's Two-nation theory every time. According to
Patrick French, Owaisi appeals to "non-sectarian Muslim
identity," though not to the Muslim faith, in a way similar to
Jinnah's bid to be the sole spokesman of the Muslim
community.[17] His brand of Islamism with nationalism thrives in
Hyderabad Old City and Mumbai.

Owaisi dismisses the comparison with Jinnah citing the fact that
his fight is within the framework of the Indian constitution. He
says that the secular parties of India have not been able to transfer
their votes to Muslim candidates. Of the 23 Muslim MPs elected in
2014, 18 or 19 were from constituencies with 30% Muslim voters.
While the parties claim not to discriminate against Muslims, they
in practice leave the Muslims in a "ghettoized position." Hence,
Muslims must develop their own political force, similar to OBCs,
Asaduddin Owaisi (right) with
Dalits and Yadavs.[17] Sachin Pilot during the book launch
of Rajdeep Sardesai's book
In the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai attacks, Owaisi demanded
Newsman
action against Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Hafiz Saeed for killing
innocent people. He said that the enemies of the country were
enemies of Muslims.[45]

Owaisi supports reservation for backward Muslims in government jobs and education institutes. He
also maintains stand that he is against Hindutva ideology but not against Hindus.[46]

Owaisi argues for the abolition of the Haj subsidy given to the Indian Muslims for travelling to Mecca
on religious pilgrimage and utilising the money for the education of Muslim women instead.[47]

In July 2016, Owaisi was praised for his speech Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is a
problem among Muslims and called them dogs of hell.[48][49][50] Owaisi said in his speech, which was
delivered after 2016 Saudi Arabia bombings to monitor what is being said from some mosques, what
and who is injecting radical venom.[51]

In August 2016, Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his displeasure at the centre for inclusion of the
Ahmadiyya community as a sect of Islam in 2011 Census of India, in a series of tweets.[52][53][54][55]

In April 2017, on the issue of ban on cow slaughter, Owaisi criticised BJP for being hypocritical in
treating cow as holy in Uttar Pradesh and North Indian states, but un-holy in the Northeast, Goa and
Kerala."[56][57][58]
Owaisi said that Muslim men divorcing their wife through instant triple talaq without reasons, must
be socially boycotted, but said that the practice still exists.[59] In December 2018, Owaisi told Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan to learn inclusive politics of India, when Pakistan can't even have a non-
Muslim President.[60]

After BJP's massive victory in 2019 Indian general election, Owaisi said the EVMs are not rigged,
instead Hindu minds have been rigged.[61] In June 2019, Owaisi said that Rahul Gandhi won from
Wayanad (Lok Sabha constituency) due to 40% Muslim population.[62]

On 17 November 2021 Owaisi filed a complaint against former chairman of the Shia Central Waqf
Board of Uttar Pradesh, Syed Waseem Rizvi over a book written by the latter that had objectionable
statements on Prophet Muhammad.[63]

Legal issues
Owaisi has been in controversies and news due to his politics primarily centered around
minorities.[64][65][66]

Owaisi, along with his younger brother Akbaruddin, was booked for charges related to manhandling
the Medak district collector in 2005.[67][68] On 20 January 2013, he was remanded to judicial custody
for 14 days, and later shifted to Sangareddy jail. The case related to an MIM protest on 16 April 2005
against the demolition of a mosque for a road-widening project in Medak district; police booked him
under various charges including criminal intimidation, rioting, and promoting enmity between
religious groups.[69]

In 2009, a case was registered against Owaisi on the order of Election Commission of India for
chasing and beating up Syed Saleemuddin, a polling agent of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the
Moghalpura area.[70][71] In March 2013, he was detained for organising a rally without permission
and carrying a gun without a licence in Bidar, Karnataka.[72] In June 2014, Owaisi is said to have
delivered hate speech against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in seeking the Muslim community's
support for his party.[73][74] In January 2015, Owaisi said that every child in the world is born as a
Muslim, and his parents and society convert him to other religions. He also said Islam is the real
home of all religions.[75][76]

On 7 February 2016, Owaisi surrendered before Hyderabad police and was later granted bail[77] for an
assault by a mob that he allegedly led, carried out against Telangana Indian National Congress
legislators. His close aide and AIMIM Party social media head, Syed Abdahu Kashaf, assaulted the
congress MLC and leader of the opposition Shabbir Ali.[78]

In March 2016, while addressing a public rally in Maharashtra, Owaisi said that he would never say
the slogan Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Hail mother India) in response to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment that the new generation needs to be taught to chant slogans hailing
mother India; the comment was a reference to the 2016 JNU sedition controversy.[79][80][81] Owaisi
said, "Whom is he (Bhagwat) trying to frighten? He can't force his ideology on others. Nowhere in the
Constitution it says that one should say: 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'."[82][83][84] Later he clarified that he had
no issues with slogan 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', but he had objection to RSS forcing people to chant the
slogan as a test of patriotism.[85]

Controversies
Owaisi's political opponents in the BJP have linked the leader with a proliferation of terrorist activity
in Hydarabad. In 2019, India's Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy claimed that most
of the country's terrorist incidents can be traced back to Hydarabad.[86]
Echoing Reddy's comments,
BJP MLA for the Goshamahal assembly constituency in Hyderabad T. Raja Singh claimed, "If we take
Gujarat Haren Pandya case, the accused were from Hyderabad consistency and 12 ISIS [sic] terrorist
have also been caught from his (Owaisi's) constituency". Singh also accused Owaisi of financially
supporting terrorists in the region.[87] In 2016, Owaisi was arrested for sedition after providing legal
aid to five members of a so-called Islamic State terrorist cell. The complaint, filed to the Eleventh
Metropolitan Magistrate court accused Owaisi of, "directly or indirectly helping the ISIS [sic]".[88]

Owaisi filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the former politician turned writer Syed
Waseem Rizvi for allegedly offending Muslim religious sentiments following the publication of Rizvi's
book, Muhammad.[89] Owaisi claimed, "The book, written in Hindi, vilifies Prophet Mohammed
(PBUH) and uses objectionable language against the Prophet, the religion of Islam and its
followers."[90] Rizvi defended his book claiming that it was based on "hidden facts" and that Owaisi
should have read the text before reacting to it. In the same statement Rizvi accused Owaisi of
radicalising Muslim youths claiming, "Through his party, Owaisi is trying to mislead Muslim youths
and pushing them further towards terrorism. He is hatching a conspiracy against the non-Muslim
community and is planning a bloodshed".[89]
Following Owaisi's complaint, some members of the
Muslim community in Telangana, Hyderabad hung and burned an effigy of Waseem in protest.[91]

Position held
Year Description
1994-1999 Elected to 10th Andhra Pradesh Assembly
1999-2003 Elected to 11th Andhra Pradesh Assembly (2nd term)
2004-2009 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

2004-2006 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment

2006-2007 Member, Standing Committee on Defence

Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

2009-2014
Leader, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Parliamentary Party

2009-2014 Member, Committee on Defence

Member, Committee on Ethics

Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

2014-2019 Leader, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Parliamentary Party

Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Minority Affairs

Elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)

2019
Leader, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Parliamentary Party

Other work
Owaisi is the Chairman of Hyderabad-based Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, the
Owaisi Hospital and Research Centre whose origin dates back to late Alhaj Moulana Abdul Wahed
Owaisi. The hospital functions in the field of Medical Education, Research and Medical care.
Research programs at the hospitals are being carried out in collaboration with National and
International research Agencies.[92]

In popular culture
In the mock court television talk show, Aap Ki Adalat on India TV, Owaisi was 'tried' and answered
questions on his politics, controversies, and statements put forward by the host Rajat Sharma before
the 2014 elections.[93] He has also appeared in stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's online chat show
Shut Up Ya Kunal's ninth episode in an informal talk about his political positions.[94]

See also
Jamia Nizamia
Obaidullah Khan Azmi
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Indian Union Muslim League
Deccan College of Medical Sciences
Deccan College of Engineering and Technology

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Further reading
Bappa Majumdar (31 August 2015). "MIM must grow beyond Owaisis" (http://timesofindia.indiatim
es.com/india/MIM-must-grow-beyond-Owaisis/articleshow/48737236.cms). The Times of India.
"AIMIM need to work to remove Muslim only party image: Asaduddin Owaisi" (http://economictime
s.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aimim-need-to-work-to-remove-muslim-only-party-imag
e-asaduddin-owaisi/articleshow/48487331.cms). The Economic Times. 14 August 2015.
Kingshuk Nag (13 September 2015). "The new star in Muslim politics" (http://timesofindia.indiatim
es.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/The-new-star-in-Muslim-politics/articleshow/48938999.cm
s). The Times of India.
Rama Lakshmi (17 August 2015). "Why a rising star of Muslim politics in India stirs hope and fear"
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/why-a-rising-star-of-muslim-politics-in-india-s
tirs-hope-and-fear/2015/08/16/1a81275c-3d21-11e5-a312-1a6452ac77d2_story.html).
Washington Post.
Swapan Dasgupta (18 September 2015). "What is the Muslim alternative being offered by
Owaisi's MIM?" (http://www.swapan55.com/2015/09/what-is-muslim-alternative-being.html). Asian
Age.
 Rajdeep Sardesai (12 June 2015). "Why Owaisi has suddenly become an attractive option for
some" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150612022940/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rajdeepsard
esai/why-asaduddin-owaisi-has-suddenly-become-an-attractive-option-for-some/article1-1357604.
aspx). Hindustan Times. Archived from the original (http://www.hindustantimes.com/rajdeepsardes
ai/why-asaduddin-owaisi-has-suddenly-become-an-attractive-option-for-some/article1-1357604.as
px) on 12 June 2015.
"Five Vote-splitters of Bihar" (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Five-Vote-splitters-of-Bihar/a
rticleshow/49031440.cms). The Times of India. 20 September 2015.
Abhijit Majumder (26 July 2015). "Why Owaisi is BJP's biggest ally and a cat among 'secular'
pigeons" (http://www.dailyo.in/politics/all-india-majlis-e-ittehadul-muslimeen-asaduddin-owaisi-co
mmunalism-muslims-hindutva-bjp-nda/story/1/5221.html). Daily O.

External links
Official Website (http://www.asadowaisi.com)
Book on Selected Parliamentary Speeches of Asaduddin Owaisi (http://www.pharosmedia.com/in
dia-books-bookstore/Book_Representing_Indian_Muslims_Selected_Parliamentary_Speeches_A
saduddin_Owaisi.htm)
Asaduddin Owaisi (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10494079/) at IMDb

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