A quiet Juma prayer in a Bareilly empty house turned chaotic with police arrests, prompting AIMIM leader Waris Pathan to decry it as religious persecution. ‘Praying at home? Arrested. Is this the new normal for Muslims?’ he thundered.
Details from the viral video paint a serene scene: 12 men at prayer, no public nuisance. Bail followed, but Pathan probed deeper: ‘Name the law broken. Constitution guarantees worship freedom—UP defies it brazenly.’
He linked it to street prayer assaults, painting a pattern of targeting faith. ‘Such moves erode national harmony,’ he cautioned the government.
Mumbai’s political underbelly drew equal ire. Shiv Sena Shinde’s Taj lodgings for aides? ‘Conspiracy for mayor post,’ Pathan alleged, pointing to inter-party meets. ‘Truth emerges post-vote.’
AIMIM holds opposition line; support hinges on leadership call. ‘Elected on trust, we’ll uphold it,’ against defection whispers.
To foes calling AIMIM dangerous: ‘Democratic wins threaten you? Real peril from hate-mongers splitting India.’ Pathan’s rhetoric underscores deepening divides, urging constitutional fidelity.