Owaisi Challenges RSS's Freedom Struggle Role, Cites Hedgewar's Khilafat Movement Jail Term

• AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the RSS's contribution to India's freedom struggle, alleging no RSS leader was jailed for fighting the British.
• Owaisi claimed RSS founder K.B. Hedgewar was jailed for supporting the Khilafat movement, not for opposing British rule, despite RSS claims.
• He criticized the BJP for using narratives like Bangladeshi migrants to promote Hindutva and distract from governance failures, denying migrant presence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
• Owaisi highlighted the government's failure to secure the Bangladesh border, despite intelligence and border control, while the BJP and RSS focus on 'Bangladesh-Bangladesh' rhetoric.
• He urged high voter turnout for the upcoming municipal corporation polls in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, emphasizing its importance for the Special Intensive Revision in Maharashtra.

Why It Matters: Owaisi challenges RSS's freedom struggle narrative, linking Hedgewar's jail term to the Khilafat movement.