BJP Challenges Owaisi: Make Hijab-Wearing Woman AIMIM President First!

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News18•11-01-2026, 02:14
BJP Challenges Owaisi: Make Hijab-Wearing Woman AIMIM President First!
- •BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi challenged AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to appoint a hijab-wearing woman as his party's national president before dreaming of a hijab-wearing Prime Minister.
- •Trivedi questioned Owaisi's statement by citing examples of female leaders in Muslim countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Indonesia who did not typically wear burqas.
- •He urged Owaisi to clarify how his views align with the traditions of Prophet Muhammad's lineage and royal families in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
- •Trivedi accused Owaisi and the INDIA alliance of politicizing the hijab issue for self-interest, rather than genuine empathy for Muslim women.
- •The BJP MP also criticized the INDIA alliance's confused stance on SIR, highlighting their contradictory statements regarding its impact on votes.
Why It Matters: BJP challenges Owaisi's PM dream, demanding he first empower a hijab-wearing woman within his own party.
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