5 Facts About Asaduddin Owaisi

1. In June 2014, Asaduddin Owaisi is said to have delivered hate speech against Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Muslim community's support to his party.

2. In August 2016, Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his displeasure at the Centre for inclusion of the Ahmadiyya community as a sect of Islam in 2011 Census of India, in a series of tweets.

3. In July 2016, Asaduddin Owaisi was praised for his speech for admitting that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a problem among Muslims and called them dogs of hell.

4. In the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai attacks, Asaduddin Owaisi demanded action against Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Hafiz Saeed for killing innocent people.

5. In April 2014, Asaduddin Owaisi filed his nomination for the Hyderabad constituency in the 2014 general election.