Owaisi Questions Double Standards: “Why Is Saying ‘I Love Mohammad’ Controversial, But Not ‘I Love Modi’?”
Hyderabad MP and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has raised sharp questions over the growing controversy surrounding the phrase “I Love Mohammad.” Speaking at a public event, Owaisi said that expressing love for Prophet Mohammad should not be treated as a crime or a provocation.
He stated, “If someone says I love Modi, no one objects. But if someone says I love Mohammad, people call it controversial. Why this hypocrisy?” Owaisi criticized media houses and political groups for, in his words, “trying to create unnecessary communal tension over religious expressions.”
The controversy erupted after a social media campaign featuring the phrase “I Love Mohammad” went viral, prompting debates and criticism from some political quarters. Owaisi defended the campaign, emphasizing that Muslims expressing devotion to the Prophet is a matter of faith, not politics.
He further added that India’s Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and religion, and that no community should be targeted for expressing love or reverence toward their religious figures.
The issue has sparked a nationwide debate on freedom of expression, religious sentiment, and selective outrage in India’s political climate.
