In Pakistan’s neighboring country India, even saying “I Love Muhammad (SAW)” has become a crime. On 4 September, Hindu organizations made accusations of provocation over placing “I Love Muhammad” boards on the streets of Kanpur, upon which legal action was taken on 9 September. Asaduddin Owaisi stated in a social media statement that saying “I Love Muhammad (SAW)” is not a crime.
According to details, the head of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Asaduddin Owaisi, stated that a Muslim’s faith is not complete until he loves the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) more than anything else in the world.
He questioned what message the Uttar Pradesh government wanted to give to the world by objecting to such posters in which there is only an expression of love.
On Friday, while speaking to journalists in Purnia, Bihar, Owaisi stated that there is nothing “anti-national” in posters of “I Love Prophet Muhammad (SAW),” and if a slogan promotes love, then no one should object to it.
When a reporter asked him that some Hindu organizations, in response to this controversy, had started the “I Love Mahadev” campaign, Owaisi said there is nothing wrong in that either. During this, he asked the reporter his name, who replied “Ashmit.” Owaisi immediately said, “I will say I Love Ashmit. What is foreign or anti-national in this?
“How does this spread violence? If the word is ‘love,’ then why should anyone have an issue with it? This means you are against love; you do not believe in love. In my opinion, we should play the song ‘Mohabbat Zindabad’ from the film Mughal-e-Azam for such people,” he added.
Reacting to this, Owaisi wrote on social media that “Saying I Love Muhammad is not a crime.” While speaking to the media, he referred to Article 25 of the Constitution, in which religious freedom is declared a fundamental right.
