Hate speech: Owaisi to surrender, announces his brother

Hyderabad, Jan 6: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is facing allegations of making inflammatory speeches against a particular community, would surrender before the law, his brother and party president Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday, Jan 5.

Asaduddin said this speaking at a meeting near here. "MIM is not against any religion...Our fight is with the BJP. Our fight is with Kiran Kumar Reddy (Chief Minister)," Asaduddin said.

Cases have been filed against the Hyderabad-based legislator for allegedly making offensive and communal remarks recently in Nizamabad and Adilabad districts of the state.

PTI