AIMIM firebrand Waris Pathan unleashed a scathing attack on authorities following the arrest of Muslims praying in a vacant Bareilly home. The incident, captured in a widely shared social media clip, has ignited debates on religious rights in Uttar Pradesh.
The video depicted a small group performing Juma namaz indoors, posing no threat to public order. Despite this, police swooped in, handcuffing them before a court granted bail. Pathan interrogated the legality: ‘What provision justifies this? Has being Muslim turned criminal?’
Drawing parallels to street prayer violence, he invoked constitutional protections for worship. ‘From roads to homes, devotion is under siege,’ Pathan charged, holding the state government accountable for what he termed an assault on fundamental rights.
In Mumbai, Pathan turned his guns on Shiv Sena (Shinde), exposing the lavish Taj Hotel stay for its corporators. ‘Public money for political horse-trading?’ he probed, revealing meetings with rival leaders eyeing the mayor’s chair. He predicted a bombshell revelation post-election.
Addressing AIMIM’s position, he reaffirmed opposition status and faith in elected representatives. ‘No one will betray the people’s mandate,’ he vowed.
When Shiv Sena and others branded AIMIM a peril, Pathan retorted: ‘Our victories are democratic triumphs. The real threat is divisive hate politics poisoning the nation.’ His words resonate amid rising communal tensions, calling for unity over division.