Hyderabad, Jan 11 (NationPress) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar challenged AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi to appoint a burqa-clad woman as the leader of his party before aspiring for a hijab-wearing woman to become the Prime Minister of India.

The Central minister expressed his views on 'X', responding firmly to Owaisi's claim that a hijab-clad woman would eventually ascend to the position of India's Prime Minister, highlighting the Constitution's provision for equal rights among all communities.

“Before envisioning a burqa-clad woman as India's Prime Minister, muster the courage to elect one as the AIMIM chief. How many Muslim women has AIMIM truly nominated for positions as MLAs or MPs? What is the count of Muslim women holding genuine decision-making roles within the Majlis?” queried Bandi Sanjay.

“Slogans cannot obscure the lack of representation. In 2018, the BJP ran Shahzadi Syed against Akbar Owaisi in the Old City, where she was threatened, targeted, and ultimately defeated. This reflects your true character. Presently, she is a member of the National Commission for Minorities. The BJP fosters a Minority Morcha and nurtures women leaders. What does AIMIM have apart from empty rhetoric?” the post stated.

The BJP leader accused Owaisi's party of intimidating Muslim women activists who dare to question its policies.

“When a journalist visits Owaisi's residence, he is informed that he cannot even express gratitude to the women for their hospitality due to their 'system'. We perceive your fear. Muslim women are aware of your hypocrisy,” the BJP leader added.

Bandi Sanjay asserted that numerous Muslim women regard Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an “elder brother who has acted in their interests rather than confining them.”

“True empowerment arises from genuine reforms: the abolition of triple talaq, legal respect and protection for Muslim women, direct welfare without male oversight, access to bank accounts, gas connections, toilets, and housing in women's names. The BJP empowers women regardless of their religion. In contrast, Asaduddin Owaisi talks of empowerment while imposing restrictions on women within the party, in public life, and even at home,” Bandi Sanjay remarked.

Hyderabad MP Owaisi had claimed that a hijab-clad woman would one day rise to the role of India's Prime Minister, emphasizing that the Constitution provides equal standing to all communities, unlike Pakistan, where only members of a single religion can hold top constitutional positions.