Owaisi gets bail in both cases, to be released Saturday


Hyderabad, Feb 15, 2013 (IANS) : MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was Friday granted bail in both cases of hate speech in Adialabad and Nizamabad districts of Andhra Pradesh. He is likely to walk out of jail Saturday.

A couple of hours after a court in Nizamabad town approved his bail, another court in Adilabad also passed orders granting him bail, clearing the decks for his release from jail.

The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator is likely to be released from jail Saturday as the court orders were pronounced Friday evening and all bail formalities have to be completed, his lawyer said.

Granting conditional bail on health grounds, Adilabad's First Additional District and Sessions Judge A. Venkateshwar Reddy directed Owaisi to surrender his passport, not to enter Nirmal town and not to make any provocative statement.

The MIM leader's lawyers had submitted in both the courts that his condition was deteriorating and he needed super specialty treatment. They also argued that police have already completed their probe.

Earlier, a court in Nizamabad approved bail for Owaisi on health grounds on a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties. A member of the assembly from Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad, Owaisi is facing charges of sedition, waging war against the nation and promoting enmity between people. He is the younger brother of MIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

Akbar Owaisi is lodged in district jail in Adilabad, 300 km from here, since Jan 8 when he was arrested in hate speech case booked against him in Nirmal town on Jan 3. A separate case was booked in Nizamabad.

He had delivered the controversial speeches at public meetings in Nizamabad and Nirmal on Dec 8 and 22 respectively. Police took action after the speeches went viral over social networking sites and some people lodged complaints with police and courts.

The MIM leader, who was away in London, returned here Jan 7 and was arrested by police the next day. Police in both the districts questioned him. His voice was recorded in both the courts and sent for forensic examination as he had claimed that the voice in footage was not his. Police were still awaiting the forensic reports.

Meanwhile, MIM activists in Hyderabad, Adilabad, Nizamabad and other districts celebrated court orders granting bail to their leader. Carrying party flags, they came on the streets, distributing sweets and bursting firecrackers.

  

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  • Farooq, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    IF TOGADIYA, K BHAT ARE NOT ARRESTED FOR HATE SPEECH THEN ITS A RIGHT DECISION BY GOV TO RELEASE MR. OWAISI...GOOD JOB..LAW JUSTISFIED....

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    India a majority hindu dominated country and secular indeed! but hate speech a anti national attitude sure you are not welcome at all.First show your love towards the country i.e patriotism, loyalty towards your nation and your big heart.

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  • Praveen, UDUPI

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Good and sensible decision by the court.Thogadia is not arrested for hate speach. Kaladka Prabhakat Bhat is not arrested for hate speech.Mohan Bhagwath is not arrested for hate speech.Then why arrest only Akbaruddin.Law must be applied in the same yardstick.

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  • rameez, bangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    @ ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA :I am not talking about TIT FOR TAT, Sometimes we need to use Ikma (Logic) . My point is mistakes happens, and there is something called forgiveness too as our government forgives other hate preachers.

    fight fire with fire,And Rest of the points u made it doesn't relate to me. whats was the need for you to mention all other points??

    no one disagrees with that, were did i say that they are unfriendly?? even i have lots of Hindu frndz and i love them ,they come to my home i go to their house.

    I want to know what's your point???what you trying to say here???

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  • M H Rashid, Saudi Arabia

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Any Individual whether he/she is Muslim, hindu, Christian or belongs to any other community should not allowed to spit venom on other communities. This should not be limited to only a particular community. Owaisee was sent to Jail for his hate speech, excellent decision by government. But Togadia has been roaming freely around the country asking people not to give jobs to Muslims and not to rent or sell houses to them. In December 2012, he made an inflammatory and communal speech while addressing a press conference in Hyderabad. The VHP president at the press conference threatened Muslims by saying that ‘VHP will convert Hyderabad into Ayodhya He further thundered the VHP would teach Muslims a lesson that they would never forget. Following this, a few cases have been registered against him but the government is yet to act. Several such cases are pending against Togadia, in different parts of the country and the police and the governments have never acted against him. Why this double standard?

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  • rajesh, kuwait

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    bla bla.bla..Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai..

    It's after your Corrupt Congress leaders like Kalmadi, a.raja, Chawhan, Robert Vadra, CVC P.J Thomas...Etc Etc..

    Now Owaisi...?

    Am i right...

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Rameez.. yes, I want to send people to hell those who are spreading poisonous venomous between the communities and brothers .Rameez,I pointblank disagree you and in fact express my displeasure and angry over the advise to be TIT FOR TAT.These type of behaviours are not in our(my)blood.Truth will prevail one day.As an Human and Indian Citizen I will not harbor any ill feeling or harbor any militant views towards other communities in my life.I studied Indian, world history/sociology and current affairs of almost all nations.I know which country doing what.Irrespective of all negative propaganda by vested interest against certain community INDIA REMAINED THE MOST PEACEFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD BE HE MUSLIM,CHRISTIAN OR MAJORITY COMMUNITY HINDU. HINDUS ARE MOST COURTEOUS AND MOST FRIENDLY PEOPLE ON EARTH.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Yes Jossey. Both Yeddy and Owiasi were rescued by congress. Soon reddy will be too.

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  • lukas, malpe

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    he should be trail under fast track court to funish him as early before his old age.his hatred speech more dangerous then rape cases in democratic country

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  • Abu Saad, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Dear Guys the word 15 minutes used by owaisi is not new, go back to history & see who all used the same phrase in the past to remove the police for certiain time. This is only a copy

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  • ravi shetty, mangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    He should be put in for life time.

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    This man Owaisi is a snake filled with highly poisonous venom in his belly. His hatred speech is inexcusable by any standards. Hope he will be punished and sent back to jail very soon. He is not fit to live in India.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    After Reddy and Yeddy it is now Owaisi's turn to escape the law using bail............

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  • Sudheer, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Well said Sachidanand, noone spoke like this Owwsai.. togadia/bhat were talking about some muslim people but not about total muslim community but this rogue has said about total hindu community. He is not aware of hindus, we are peace lovers.

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  • abutalmiz, mlr/ksa

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Owaisi was only one in terms of hate speeches but like him many in the forms of Togadia etc,who have been in this business for decades and scot-free. Certainly a question mark....

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  • rameez, bangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    @Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai- no one is supporting here for owaisi, we say its good he was arrested as i stated in my previous comments. (its a simple English), what can we do if u pretend acting as if you dint understand to put your comment here.
    Here we are talking about double standards . see you still defend your hate preachers,
    If you put little effort to search you will get the proof, daijiworld will not allow me to post links here.
    to Correct you- we taste honey and We want spread the sweetness everywhere.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Dear Aadil Khan, Rameez, Naufal & Ismail, we would have supported your claim to arrest Bhat, Togadia, etc had they given the speech like Owaisi but in vice versa. Can you remember the 15 or 30 minutes free hand claim by Owaisi? How dare he or his supporters to think about Hindus even for one minute? But at least we are happy that Owaisi came out openly opposing Hindus so that we come to know how much venom he has in his stomach and we will leave up to God to teach him wisdom and knowledge about Hindus. But we are much worried about those people who never show their venom but waiting in line to spread the poison!

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  • SAFWAN, SHAHAMA/uae

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Naufal, Uddabettu

    My friend… Bhat,Togadia etc...Will taste VIP meals for communal&hate speeches simple answer is… these people are supported by strong political power!!!!!FIR/law/order nothing to do with this people! Owaisi who wanted to become Togadia of minority forget this and paid price for that!! Just keep hoping law and judiciary not abused by politicians and listen to music “amar..akbar….anthony”

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  • Aadil Khan, Kasaragod, Saudi Arabia

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Owaisi deserves the punishment for his hate speech. Why only FIR registered against Tagodia but no arrest. Looks double standard.

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  • rameez, bangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    @ ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA _ I think there is some problem with you dude,why we Muslims always want to be goodie goodie ??
    People here openly supporting and defending Thogodia inspite of hate speech and many more communal stuffs, and you want to send people to hell??
    here am not supporting owaisi,good that he was arrested. i know it was political move,let us think it was a mistake and think that he will improve instead of sending to jahanam.
    Dont keep defending always and be a militant. Learn universal brotherhood.

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  • Naufal, Uddabettu

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Owaisi atleast tasted the jail food.But what about Bhat,Togadia etc...

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Sharath, you are acting like saint here I did not defend Akbaruddin in fact, I did condemn the speech and even suggested striping of nationality.On the other hand, Jeevan,for you also visit U-Tube for Thogadia's explosive hate speech in A.Pradesh for that any civil Society can't tolerate as did for Owaisi.Sharath do not act or feign that Thogadia is not two faces of same coin.I think you guys adoring Thogadia and Singal perhaps in the post 2014 LS election when Modi will take over he will award BHARATH RATHNA to above hate mongers.

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  • C Sharath, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Dear Ismail...Court arrested !!! what a joke. your new product in the market ??? wont sell this time also. So what do you suggest ? Bharat ratna for your dear Owaisi ???After faking health grounds reason he dint succeed. Your Andhra police dint have any option but to stage the arrest in the eve of nation wide uproar. If educated people like you defend him then there is no surprise why other people feel insecure about you guys about you are one among them or not.
    If Thogadia's speech had hatred weight, diffinetly your party puppets wouldnt have spared him, unfortunetly they dint find solid proof. I guess you forgot Varun gandhi's episode, he invited it & paid for it. If there is proof for instigation againt particular community then Thogadia also will be booked, Kalladka Batta also will be booked.

    Ok guys lets propose for atleast Padma bhushan for Owaisi for his so called "Court Arrest" for his patriotic deed!. Atleast some sickulars will be happy.

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  • Suraj R, Bangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2013

    Owaisi, next time think before making any irresponsible comments... You will be in good health if you stop testing our patience...

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 15 2013

    Owaisi ko bhagavo papi(paki)stan koo.. Jai Bharat Mata Ki Jai

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  • Krishna, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 15 2013

    Why Tagodia is not arrested ???????

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 15 2013

    ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    First can you tell me what is hate speech.. do you find any objectionable content in his speech at maharastra.. ??? how can we book if there is no objectionable conents ??? more than that Maharastra govt is not saffron govt yaar it is your congi govt...

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Fri, Feb 15 2013

    Now police must keep vigil on his activities.

    PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE...!

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 15 2013

    Owaisi sit at home and take rest ...Jai Bharath Mata

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Fri, Feb 15 2013

    Akbaruddin courted arrest but Thogadia only booked not arrested yet.Both are two faces of same coin.Let them go to JAHANAM.

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