Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) As soon as the 19-minute controversial video came out, Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM broke its alliance with Humayun Kabir’s party Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP). In the face of controversy, AJUP chairman Humayun Kabir accused Trinamool Congress of making a “deal” against them. He claimed that Trinamool had released a “fake video” in collusion with AIMIM to corner Aam Janata Unnayan Party before the Assembly elections. He also threatened to take this to…
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Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday outrightly rejected any deal between former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir’s party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘polarising’ Assembly elections in West Bengal, stating that the two are poles apart.He took a swipe at the Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee, hinting that the ruling party was behind the viral audio clip of Humayun Kabir, in which the latter purportedly “assures” state BJP leaders of “unflinc…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The political row over the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) withdrawing its alliance with the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) intensified on Friday, with leaders across party lines trading sharp accusations and counter-allegations.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari alleged that recent revelations, including a purported video and claims of a Rs 1,000 crore deal, have exposed what he described as the “real conduct, character, and face” of the B…
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), on Friday, announced its decision to withdraw from its previously announced alliance with former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir and the new political outfit floated by the latter for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal.AIMIM’s decision comes after a video-cum-audio clip was released by the Trinamool Congress on Thursday, where Kabir was reportedly seen making controver…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Thursday accused its former legislator, Humayun Kabir, and his newly-floated Aam Aadmi Unnayan Party (AAUP) of striking a Rs 1,000 crore deal with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to divide minority votes in those West Bengal Assembly constituencies where his candidates are contesting in the forthcoming polls in alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM, drawing a swift rebuttal from him. At a joint press conference, ministers Firhad Hakim, Aroop Bi…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress, on Thursday, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of entering into a Rs 1,000 crore deal with its former legislator, Humayun Kabir, and his newly-floated Aam Aadmi Unnayan Party (AAUP), with a target to divide minority votes in those assembly constituencies in West Bengal where AAUP candidates are contesting in the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM. At a joint press conference, ministers Firhad Hakim…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Muslim Students’ Organisation of India chairman Shujaat Ali Quadri has issued a clarification denying any association with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), after sections of the media described him as a party leader while reporting his recent remarks on Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind. Quadri said the reference was incorrect and urged media platforms to verify facts before attributing political affiliations to individuals.In a post on X, he stated: “It has come…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Shujaat Ali Quadri on Saturday strongly objected to the description of his party as “communal” by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, calling the remark both “surprising” and “deeply unfortunate.” Quadri, while acknowledging that AIMIM’s political policies are open to criticism and that he himself has differences with them, said the Jamiat’s decision to categorise the party as communal was unacceptable.“It is …
Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, rejected allegations that his party acts as a proxy for the BJP and criticised the Congress for failing to effectively counter the ruling party, during his visit to Gujarat. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Owaisi said: “I am not a B-team of the BJP. I am the original ‘M’ team — the team of the marginalised, not just minorities”, asserting that AIMIM represents underre…
Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal), April 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar, on Friday, put forward his apprehension on the arrest of AIMIM leader Mofakkarul Islam by the West Bengal Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly being the mastermind behind the harassment of judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in Malda district. Alleging Islam’s connection with the Trinamool Congress, he accused the ruling party of trying to save him. Mofakkarul Islam was arre…