Owaisi's Vision for India: A Hijab-Clad PM, but BJP Asks Him to Take a Step Back

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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has expressed his dream of seeing a hijab-clad woman as the Prime Minister of India, citing the secular values of the Indian Constitution. However, his remarks have sparked a reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which challenged him to start with making a Muslim woman the president of his party. Owaisi invoked the Constitution drafted by Bhim Rao Ambedkar, saying that any citizen of India can become the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or mayor. He expressed his hope that a day will come when a hijab-clad daughter will become the Prime Minister of India, although he acknowledged that he may not live to see it. In a veiled attack on neighboring Pakistan, Owaisi pointed out that the Constitution of Pakistan clearly states that a person belonging to only one religion can become the Prime Minister of the country. He also warned those who spread hate against Muslims, saying that it will not last forever. The BJP responded by challenging Owaisi to make a 'Pasmanda' Muslim or hijab-clad woman the president of AIMIM. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that Owaisi should start by making a Muslim woman the president of his party before dreaming of a hijab-clad PM. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also weighed in, saying that the Prime Minister of India will always be a Hindu, despite the Constitution not barring anyone from becoming the PM. Shiv Sena spokesperson Shaina NC also reacted, saying that there is no vacancy for the Prime Minister's post and that leadership should be based on performance and popular mandate, not caste, creed, or community. Owaisi also made fiery remarks against the Congress, blaming it for the prolonged incarceration of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. He alleged that the Congress's amendments to the UAPA have resulted in prolonged incarceration of undertrial prisoners, including scholar-activists Khalid and Imam.