By PTI
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a protest against AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for his “Jai Palestine” slogan during the swearing-in ceremony in the Lok Sabha.
The VHP said Owaisi’s slogan displayed “allegiance to a foreign nation” while taking oath as an MP in Parliament.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the VHP said that Owaisi has previously refused to say “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, which it said was an insult to the Constitution.
The protest at Jantar Mantar against Owaisi, a five-time MP, was led by the VHP’s youth wing, Bajrang Dal. Several leaders from the VHP and Bajrang Dal attended the demonstration.
Owaisi’s slogan on conflitct-hit Palestine triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha with objections by some members of the treasury benches. Radha Mohan Singh, who was in the Chair at the time, assured them that anything apart from the oath won’t go on record.
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