T Raja Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Indian state of Telangana known for making controversial remarks, triggered a fresh row on Friday (Dec 8) after he said that he would not take oath in front of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi&nbsp;who was appointed as the Pro-tem speaker of the state legislative assembly.

Speaking to the news agency ANI, Singh said that he won't take oath in front of Owaisi because he made anti-Hindu comments.&nbsp;

"It is very unfortunate. After Congress formed the government and&nbsp;Revanth Reddy became the CM, Congress' real face has come to the fore. Every time Revanth Reddy used to make a statement that BJP, AIMIM &amp; BRS are one, but the people of Telangana have known who is with whom," Singh said.&nbsp;

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In the recently concluded Telangana assembly elections in which Congress won, BJP's T Raja Singh emerged victorious from the Goshamahal constituency for the third time in a row.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/revanth-reddy-sworn-in-as-telangana-cm-first-congress-leader-to-lead-state-667170">Revanth Reddy sworn in as Telangana CM, first Congress leader to lead state</a>

In 2018, Singh refused to be administered oath since the Pro-tem speaker then was also an AIMIM leader.&nbsp;

On Saturday, the Telangana BJP boycotted the oath ceremony for the newly elected MLAs. As the Pro-tem speaker, Akbaruddin Owaisi is responsible for administering oath&nbsp;to the new legislators.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy said that his party was against Owaisi's appointment. "This is against the tradition of appointing senior MLAs to the post. BJP MLAs will boycott taking oath before this Pro-tem Speaker. Our MLAs will take oath after a Speaker is appointed. We will never ally with such a party (AIMIM). We will go to the Governor on this," Reddy told reporters.

"We have won 8 seats and reached 14% vote percentage in the state...There is a ritual of appointing a senior leader as pro-tem Speaker. However, Congress has appointed Akbaruddin Owaisi to the post due to their understanding with AIMIM. We object to this. We demand that the election of the Assembly Speaker should not happen with this Pro-tem Speaker. We will tell the same to the State Governor," Reddy added. 
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T Raja Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Indian state of Telangana known for making controversial remarks, triggered a fresh row on Friday (Dec 8) after he said that he would not take oath in front of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi who was appointed as the Pro-tem speaker of the state legislative assembly.

T Raja Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Indian state of Telangana known for making controversial remarks, triggered a fresh row on Friday (Dec 8) after he said that he would not take oath in front of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi who was appointed as the Pro-tem speaker of the state legislative assembly. Speaking to the news agency ANI, Singh said that he won't take oath in front of Owaisi because he made anti-Hindu comments. "It is very unfortunate. After Congress formed the government and Revanth Reddy became the CM, Congress' real face has come to the fore. Every time Revanth Reddy used to make a statement that BJP, AIMIM & BRS are one, but the people of Telangana have known who is with whom," Singh said. #WATCH | On AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi appointed as Pro-tem Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly, BJP leader T Raja Singh says, "It is very unfortunate. After Congress formed the government & Revanth Reddy became the CM, Congress' real face has come to the fore. Every time… pic.twitter.com/nTmGypYD6f — ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2023 × In the recently concluded Telangana assembly elections in which Congress won, BJP's T Raja Singh emerged victorious from the Goshamahal constituency for the third time in a row. Also read: Revanth Reddy sworn in as Telangana CM, first Congress leader to lead state In 2018, Singh refused to be administered oath since the Pro-tem speaker then was also an AIMIM leader. On Saturday, the Telangana BJP boycotted the oath ceremony for the newly elected MLAs. As the Pro-tem speaker, Akbaruddin Owaisi is responsible for administering oath to the new legislators. Meanwhile, Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy said that his party was against Owaisi's appointment. "This is against the tradition of appointing senior MLAs to the post. BJP MLAs will boycott taking oath before this Pro-tem Speaker. Our MLAs will take oath after a Speaker is appointed. We will never ally with such a party (AIMIM). We will go to the Governor on this," Reddy told reporters. "We have won 8 seats and reached 14% vote percentage in the state...There is a ritual of appointing a senior leader as pro-tem Speaker. However, Congress has appointed Akbaruddin Owaisi to the post due to their understanding with AIMIM. We object to this. We demand that the election of the Assembly Speaker should not happen with this Pro-tem Speaker. We will tell the same to the State Governor," Reddy added.

'Won't take oath in front of Akbaruddin Owaisi because...': Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has appealed to the Muslim community to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, even if AIMIM loses in the upcoming municipality election.&nbsp;

Addressing a public gathering on Tuesday, Owaisi said, "There was a time when Deputy Mayor of Nizamabad was from AIMIM, now BJP has an MP in Nizamabad. If you don`t want AIMIM to win, it is okay, but defeat the BJP."&nbsp;

The AIMIM leader went on to say that BJP, who won Nizamabad parliamentary seat, may occupy the post of Mayor as well.

In a clarion call to the Muslim community, Owaisi appealed to the audience to come together and stand strong, failing to do which BJP will win the municipality election, he said.

"I will not contest the election this time. But I want the blessings of people. I beg you to unite; don`t be afraid of each other," Owaisi said.

BJP won four seats in this year`s Lok Sabha elections out of the 17 at stake in Telangana, namely Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Adilabad.AIMIM, on the other hand, managed to win just one seat - Hyderabad - which went to party chief Asaduddin Owaisi.&nbsp; 
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has appealed to the Muslim community to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, even if AIMIM loses in the upcoming municipality election.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has appealed to the Muslim community to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, even if AIMIM loses in the upcoming municipality election. Addressing a public gathering on Tuesday, Owaisi said, "There was a time when Deputy Mayor of Nizamabad was from AIMIM, now BJP has an MP in Nizamabad. If you don`t want AIMIM to win, it is okay, but defeat the BJP." The AIMIM leader went on to say that BJP, who won Nizamabad parliamentary seat, may occupy the post of Mayor as well. In a clarion call to the Muslim community, Owaisi appealed to the audience to come together and stand strong, failing to do which BJP will win the municipality election, he said. "I will not contest the election this time. But I want the blessings of people. I beg you to unite; don`t be afraid of each other," Owaisi said. BJP won four seats in this year`s Lok Sabha elections out of the 17 at stake in Telangana, namely Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Adilabad.AIMIM, on the other hand, managed to win just one seat - Hyderabad - which went to party chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Defeat BJP, it's fine if AIMIM doesn't win: Akbaruddin Owaisi

AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, has said his party was supporting the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to ensure that it emerges as an alternative force to the Congress and BJP in the coming elections.

Addressing multiple election rallies here on Friday, he sought to know if there were only two parties, Congress and BJP, and said, "We will fight it out against both Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Not just two, there should be three or four (parties). If one (party) throws attitude then we will not hesitate to place our hand on the other," he said in an apparent reference to the TRS.

Akbaruddin, seeking re-election from Chandrayangutta segment, further said (previous) Chief Ministers have always sought the support of AIMIM and the party would be the kingmaker again in the upcoming elections.&nbsp; 
Slamming the Congress for questioning development works by his party in Old Hyderabad, Akbaruddin said, "According to them if we support Congress we are secular and when we oppose we are (pro) BJP.

Similarly, if we oppose Narendra Modi then we are anti-nationals," he said. 
Listing out the developmental works by AIMIM, Akbaruddin said, "It is only due to the various works carried out by the MIM there is development in the areas and hence the value of property and land rates have gone up."&nbsp;

AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, has said his party was supporting the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to ensure that it emerges as an alternative force to the Congress and BJP in the coming elections.

AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, has said his party was supporting the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to ensure that it emerges as an alternative force to the Congress and BJP in the coming elections. Addressing multiple election rallies here on Friday, he sought to know if there were only two parties, Congress and BJP, and said, "We will fight it out against both Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Not just two, there should be three or four (parties). If one (party) throws attitude then we will not hesitate to place our hand on the other," he said in an apparent reference to the TRS. Akbaruddin, seeking re-election from Chandrayangutta segment, further said (previous) Chief Ministers have always sought the support of AIMIM and the party would be the kingmaker again in the upcoming elections. Slamming the Congress for questioning development works by his party in Old Hyderabad, Akbaruddin said, "According to them if we support Congress we are secular and when we oppose we are (pro) BJP. Similarly, if we oppose Narendra Modi then we are anti-nationals," he said. Listing out the developmental works by AIMIM, Akbaruddin said, "It is only due to the various works carried out by the MIM there is development in the areas and hence the value of property and land rates have gone up."

Supporting TRS to ensure it emerges as alternative to BJP, Cong: Akbaruddin Owaisi

BJP has fielded Syed Shahezadi, a young Muslim woman, as its candidate from Chandrayangutta constituency in Hyderabad, to take on AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the December 7 state assembly election.

A novice in electoral politics, Shahezadi, who was a leader of ABVP, student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, hails from Adilabad in Telangana.

Shahezadi, who completed post-graduation in political science from Osmania University in Hyderabad, alleged there has been no improvement in the condition of common people in Chandrayangutta and other parts of old city of Hyderabad though All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has been elected for the past two decades.

She said she can work for people's welfare by implementing central government schemes.

"I am asking what did he (Owaisi) do for you (people)? What change has come in your lives? What about your children's education and how many of them are employed? How many have become engineers and doctors," she told PTI.

A communal atmosphere prevailed in the old city of Hyderabad, AIMIM's stronghold, and there has been no change in the lives of common people, including ordinary Muslims, with AIMIM at the helm, she alleged.

Owaisi has been elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014.

Dismissing allegations that BJP is a communal party, she said such a mindset has been established that the organisation was opposed to Muslims.

It is the BJP which made the late APJ Abdul Kalam President of India and BJP's Muslim leaders like Sikandar Bhakt, Najma Heptulla and M J Akbar held important positions, she said.

Budget has been increased for Maulana Azad Urdu University in Hyderabad and for madrassas in Uttar Pradesh under a BJP government, she claimed.

Having studied in government schools and colleges, Shahezadi said, she understands poverty, public issues and the issues concerning Muslim women.

She thanked BJP's leadership for making her the candidate though she does not have money power.

"If there is any party which encourages youth, it is BJP. It is BJP which encourages Muslims also. Because, I am the example," she said.

BJP's Telangana unit president K Laxman said Shahezadi can expose the "misdeeds of AIMIM and how they are exploiting poor Muslims."

Shahezadi hailed Modi government's decision on triple talaq issue and she wants to work for empowerment of the Muslim women, he said.

Laxman said she was keen on contesting from Chandrayangutta which the party considered and decided to field her from the segment.

BJP has fielded Syed Shahezadi, a young Muslim woman, as its candidate from Chandrayangutta constituency in Hyderabad, to take on AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the December 7 state assembly election.

BJP has fielded Syed Shahezadi, a young Muslim woman, as its candidate from Chandrayangutta constituency in Hyderabad, to take on AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the December 7 state assembly election. A novice in electoral politics, Shahezadi, who was a leader of ABVP, student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, hails from Adilabad in Telangana. Shahezadi, who completed post-graduation in political science from Osmania University in Hyderabad, alleged there has been no improvement in the condition of common people in Chandrayangutta and other parts of old city of Hyderabad though All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has been elected for the past two decades. She said she can work for people's welfare by implementing central government schemes. "I am asking what did he (Owaisi) do for you (people)? What change has come in your lives? What about your children's education and how many of them are employed? How many have become engineers and doctors," she told PTI. A communal atmosphere prevailed in the old city of Hyderabad, AIMIM's stronghold, and there has been no change in the lives of common people, including ordinary Muslims, with AIMIM at the helm, she alleged. Owaisi has been elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Dismissing allegations that BJP is a communal party, she said such a mindset has been established that the organisation was opposed to Muslims. It is the BJP which made the late APJ Abdul Kalam President of India and BJP's Muslim leaders like Sikandar Bhakt, Najma Heptulla and M J Akbar held important positions, she said. Budget has been increased for Maulana Azad Urdu University in Hyderabad and for madrassas in Uttar Pradesh under a BJP government, she claimed. Having studied in government schools and colleges, Shahezadi said, she understands poverty, public issues and the issues concerning Muslim women. She thanked BJP's leadership for making her the candidate though she does not have money power. "If there is any party which encourages youth, it is BJP. It is BJP which encourages Muslims also. Because, I am the example," she said. BJP's Telangana unit president K Laxman said Shahezadi can expose the "misdeeds of AIMIM and how they are exploiting poor Muslims." Shahezadi hailed Modi government's decision on triple talaq issue and she wants to work for empowerment of the Muslim women, he said. Laxman said she was keen on contesting from Chandrayangutta which the party considered and decided to field her from the segment.

Telangana polls: BJP fields Muslim woman candidate against Akbaruddin Owaisi