New Delhi : AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday turned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest foreign honour in Uzbekistan into a political taunt against the BJP, saying the honour came from the country from which Mughal emperor Babur originated. The AIMIM chief also took aim at the BJP and the broader Sangh Parivar over references to Babur in political discourse. “You used to shower so many insults in Babur’s name, yet the people of that very country are now honouring you with an award,” the MP added.
PM Modi was conferred with Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders on Sunday, the ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order, during his visit to the Central Asian country. The honour recognises his contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership and friendship between India and Uzbekistan. “Honoured to receive the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order. I dedicate this to the enduring bond between India and Uzbekistan,” Modi said in a social media post.
In July, Indonesia conferred its highest civilian award, the ‘Bintang Adipurna’ of the Republic of Indonesia, on pm Modi for his contribution to strengthening ties between the two countries. In June, Seychelles awarded the PM its highest national honour, the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’, in recognition of his leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development. In 2024, Russia awarded him the ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’, the country’s highest state decoration, for his contribution to deepening the strategic partnership between India and Russia.
He said, “What the current RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said is an old trick from the RSS playbook. They will never disavow or retract the things the RSS has consistently stated.” He alleged that there was a difference between the speeches delivered by the RSS for the public and those meant for its members.”There is a distinct difference between the speeches they deliver for the outside world and those meant for their own members–this has always been their playbook style,” Owaisi said. The AIMIM chief further alleged that the RSS did not participate in India’s freedom struggle and referred to the organisation’s founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar’s association with the Indian National Congress.
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