Owaisi's 'Hijab-wearing PM' Remark Sparks Row: BJP Calls it 'Daydream', Congress Questions

• AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated that a woman in a hijab will one day become the Prime Minister of India, citing constitutional equality.
• BJP minister Dinesh Singh dismissed Owaisi's statement as 'daydreaming', while BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla challenged Owaisi to make a Pasmanda or hijab-wearing woman his party president first.
• Congress MP Imran Masood called Owaisi's statement 'impossible' and like 'seeing stars in the daytime', questioning its practicality.
• Owaisi emphasized India's constitutional strength, where any citizen can become PM, unlike Pakistan where only one religion's follower can.
• Owaisi made these remarks in Solapur, Maharashtra, while preparing for upcoming urban local body elections, urging minorities to understand their constitutional rights.

Why It Matters: Owaisi's vision of a hijab-wearing PM ignites political debate, with BJP and Congress dismissing it as unrealistic.