Recently, KCR promised a separate IT park for Muslims in Hyderabad. The Telangana CM has been criticized by many, including Karnataka Deputy CM and Congress leader DK Shivakumar.
On Monday, in a long social media post, Asaduddin Owaisi backed the proposal and found fault with both BJP and Congress opposing "government support for Muslim startup founders and entrepreneurs of Telangana". He added, "If youth, children and women don’t have any caste, why is your leader (Rahul Gandhi) promising caste census? The truth is that Muslims, BCs, SCs & STs face disadvantages that dominant castes don’t."
Owaisi further opined that, in Telangana, Muslim minorities are not just voters but are full citizens. "This is why they will get a fair share in the state’s progress. Providing them with support to start their businesses ensures that they are job creators and not just job-seekers. They aren’t getting anything solely based on their religion, but on the basis of empirical data of backwardness," Owaisi argued.
The AIMIM has been of the view that Muslims face discrimination in getting loans for businesses. "An EXCLUSIVE IT Park doesn't mean where ONLY Muslims work. It definitely means that special support is provided to them so that they can overcome the discrimination that they face," he added.
