AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally in the Karakat Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar on Saturday. Owaisi accused Modi of perpetuating insults against Muslims by alleging that the INDIA bloc intends to take away "mangalsutras" from women and quotas from deprived castes to give them to the Muslim community.

Addressing the rally in Nasriganj sub-division of Rohtas district, Owaisi condemned Modi's remarks and pledged to prevent him from securing a third consecutive term in office. "Modi spoke a lie when he said Muslim women beget more children. He has also been insulting the community again and again by saying Muslims want to lay their hands on 'mangalsutras'. A true Muslim will always protect his sisters and their mangalsutras," said the Hyderabad MP.

Owaisi, whose party is not part of the opposition coalition, further stated his commitment to combating the divisive rhetoric surrounding religious and communal issues. "Scaremongering in the name of Hindus and Muslims, temples and mosques will not be tolerated," he asserted.

Encouraging support for AIMIM candidates, Owaisi urged voters in Karakat to back Priyanka Chaudhary. "Vote for our sister Priyanka Chaudhary. It is my promise that my party will ensure that the next PM of the country is not Narendra Modi or any other leader of the BJP," he declared.

Owaisi also criticized Modi's economic policies, particularly demonetization, which he blamed for the permanent closure of numerous industrial units. "When the youths will raise their voices about job losses, they will try to raise the bogey of locks (on Ram temple). He had no qualms about hundreds of industrial units getting locked up forever on account of demonetisation," he added.