MIM row: Only EC can ban a party, says Nawab Malik

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Express news service :Mumbai, Jan 11 2013, 01:53 IST

Even as NCP minister for labour Hasan Mushrif has asked for a ban on political party Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), whose Hyderabad MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi was arrested for delivering communally inflammatory speeches, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said only the Election Commission has the powers to ban or derecognize a political party.

Malik on Thursday said that while no one can tolerate the way in which Owaisi inflamed communal passions and spoke against a community, a political party cannot ask for a ban on another party.

“Freedom of speech comes with certain limitations that have been breached by Owaisi. But only the Election Commission can initiate action for banning a party,” said Malik.

The party that has 11 elected corporators in Nanded has organised a public address by Owaisi in Aurangabad on February 2.

Home Minister R R Patil had on Wednesday said that if Owaisi plans to deliver the same kind of speeches in the state, he will not be allowed to enter the state.

Meanwhile, Malik also asked for a judicial probe into the Dhule riots and said that a team should be formed to study the scenario in communally sensitive regions of Maharashtra.

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Ban MIM from elections

r.v.ramani | 11-Jan-2013Reply | Forward

Immediately Election Commission mus ban MIM. Pakistan's oprations in India has several limbs. The speech of Akbaruddin Owaisi proves this. This man is not an ordinary man to ignore him. He is a political background, brother of the President of MIM and also MLA and so his speech should not be taken lightly. Further, his contacts with others also should be probed.

Passport

santosh | 11-Jan-2013Reply | Forward

I wonder how the criminal record politicians get passports and visas and travel around the world.

good work ty

mohamed | 11-Jan-2013Reply | Forward

The indian government is making common and good muslims become exteremists,physcos,anti nationals and are making muslims more relgious verry good thank u indian govt for making muslims relgious