Asaduddin Owaisi sparks row over ‘Jai Palestine’ slogan during Lok Sabha oath

Asaduddin Owaisi, the president of AIMIM, on Tuesday triggered a controversy while taking oath as a Lok Sabha.

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In Urdu, he took the oath and stated "Jai Bheem, Jai Telangana, Jai Palestine."

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Union Minister G Kishan Reddy criticized Asaduddin Owaisi's slogan, calling it "absolutely wrong".

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"This violates the rules of the House. "He does not say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' while living in India," Reddy said.

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When questioned why he included Palestine, Mr. Owaisi responded, "They are oppressed people".

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