Asaduddin Owaisi Demands Yogi Adityanath’s Resignation

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi’s demand for the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf. Owaisi also urged for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the matter and claimed that the BJP was running the government in Uttar Pradesh by “rule by gun” and not rule of law. Owaisi condemned the incident, called it “cold-blooded murder,” and demanded the removal of police personnel who were present during the incident. Three men posing as journalists shot Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf at point-blank range in the middle of a media interaction on Saturday night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college in Prayagraj for a checkup. Asaduddin Owaisi, the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh. He also called for the resignation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the incident and urged that the investigation should be conducted by a team that does not include officials from Uttar Pradesh. Owaisi accused the BJP of running the government in Uttar Pradesh through “rule by gun” and not rule of law, and condemned the killing as “cold-blooded murder.” He also demanded that all police personnel present during the incident be removed from service. Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three men who posed as journalists during a media interaction on Saturday night while being escorted by police personnel to a medical college in Prayagraj for a checkup. The incident has raised concerns about the security of individuals who are in police custody, as well as the level of violence and lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh.