Hyderabad: Muslims will not leave India under any circumstances as they are Indians "not only by birth but by choice," All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi said on Tuesday.
Mr Owaisi's statement came against the backdrop of the storm created by actor Aamir Khan with his remarks that his wife Kiran Rao had suggested that they should probably leave the country over growing incidents of tolerance and Assam Governor PB Acharya's reported remarks that Muslims are free to go to Pakistan or Bangladesh.
He also said that Muslims will not "succumb" to the kind of politics being played by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS.
"...Come what may, they cannot create fear in our hearts and minds because this is my country. So long as the planet earth survives, Muslims will live in India as proud Indians," Owaisi told reporters here.
"A general atmosphere which is being created in the country about issues which have happened and statements emanating from ruling party government ministers, ruling party sister organisations and both Governors of North East who have stated certain things...So, I wanted to give my view that Muslims will not leave the country come what may. Because, we are not only Indians by birth but by choice," he said.
Mr Owaisi's statement came against the backdrop of the storm created by actor Aamir Khan with his remarks that his wife Kiran Rao had suggested that they should probably leave the country over growing incidents of tolerance and Assam Governor PB Acharya's reported remarks that Muslims are free to go to Pakistan or Bangladesh.
He also said that Muslims will not "succumb" to the kind of politics being played by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS.
"...Come what may, they cannot create fear in our hearts and minds because this is my country. So long as the planet earth survives, Muslims will live in India as proud Indians," Owaisi told reporters here.
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"A general atmosphere which is being created in the country about issues which have happened and statements emanating from ruling party government ministers, ruling party sister organisations and both Governors of North East who have stated certain things...So, I wanted to give my view that Muslims will not leave the country come what may. Because, we are not only Indians by birth but by choice," he said.
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