AIMIM chief Owaisi wants quota for Muslim women in parliament


by The Federal News

The Federal News— AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has called for quotas for Muslim women in parliament, saying their representation was dangerously low. The Hyderabad MP said this at an election rally at Bihar's Kishanganj, the lone Muslim-majority Lok Sabha seat in the state where the AIMIM's provincial unit chief and MLA Akhtarul Iman is a candidate. Not against women "The BJP-RSS falsely accuse the AIMIM of being against women's participation in politics. As early as 2004, we had fielded a female...

Mid-day—Lok Sabha elections 2024: Asaduddin Owaisi calls for quotas for Muslim women. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has made a strong pitch over quotas for Muslim women, flagging the alarmingly low representation, in Parliament, of females belonging to the minority community, reported news agency PTI. The Hyderabad MP made the comment during an election rally at Bihars Kishanganj, the lone Muslim majority Lok Sabha seat in the state, where the AIMIMs provincial unit chief and MLA Akhtarul Iman is in the fray. The BJP-RSS falsely accuse the AIMIM of being against womens...

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