Hyderabad: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said the Delhi riots were "targeted structural violence," that happened at the doorstep of the BJP-led Central government and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected areas.
Addressing a public meeting on AIMIM's 62nd foundation day here, Owaisi reiterated his charge that the violence happened due to the speeches made by BJP leaders.
"This communal riot happened with full planning and preparation. An atmosphere of hatred was created. It cannot be called a communal riot but it is pogrom," he alleged.
"We were hopeful that you (Prime Minister) might have taken some lesson from 2002 (Gujarat riots) and ensure such thing would not recur...," the MP said.
Referring to slogans raised by some young men at Metro stations in Delhi, he said, "… who are these people telling 'goli maaro desh ke gaddaron ko' (shoot the traitors). Prime Minister, this riot happened with planning. This is targeted structural violence and its responsibility is on you."
The responsibility of Delhi riots lies at the doorstep of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, he said.
Appealing to Modi to visit the riot-hit areas in the national capital, Owaisi wondered whether the Prime Minister would "narrate our pain in monthly radio programme, Mann ki Baat."
He said the Prime Minister did not make a mention of the Delhi violence in his speech in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday though he dwelt on 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
Lashing out at the Delhi police, Owaisi charged them with not responding to the calls of Muslims affected by the violence, which rocked parts of northeast Delhi last week claiming at least 43 lives and leaving over 200 injured.
The MP said a 'storm of hatred' was created against the Muslims and cautioned that this is not good for the country. He, however, said those who put their lives at risk to save people from other communities offer glimmer of hope in the darkness.
Owaisi further said elected representatives of AIMIM would donate one month salary to the families of those killed in Delhi violence. He said the AIMIM would urge Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao not to allow the NPR exercise in the state.
(With inputs from agencies)
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