AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday turned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest foreign honour in Uzbekistan right into a political taunt in opposition to the BJP, saying the honour got here from the nation from which Mughal emperor Babur originated. He requested how the BJP and the Sangh Parivar may now invoke Babur’s identify to focus on the Opposition after the nation of his start honoured the Prime Minister.
Reacting to PM Modi being conferred the Order of ‘Oliy Darajali Dustlik’, Uzbekistan’s highest state award, the Hyderabad MP stated, “I congratulate the BJP; the very nation from which Babur got here to India has conferred an award upon the Prime Minister.”
Owaisi famous that Babur belonged to the Fergana Valley in present-day Uzbekistan and stated it has develop into routine for Prime Minister Modi to obtain honours throughout his international visits.
“Wherever the Prime Minister goes nowadays, he returns with an award. Congratulations,” Owaisi stated.
The AIMIM chief additionally took goal on the BJP and the broader Sangh Parivar over references to Babur in political discourse. “You used to bathe so many insults in Babur’s identify, but the individuals of that very nation at the moment are honouring you with an award,” the MP added.
Owaisi stated the event ought to immediate introspection inside the RSS and its supporters.
“The Sangh must mirror on this. You used to abuse us, invoking Babur. And now you might have been given a civilian award from the very place the place Babur got here from. We hope that individuals of the Sangh Parivar and people who help the RSS will now not take Babur’s identify on this method, as a result of the Fergana Valley is there, in Uzbekistan. Now what’s going to they are saying? he requested.
PM Modi was conferred with Uzbekistan’s highest honour for international leaders on Sunday, the ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order, throughout his go to to the Central Asian nation. The honour recognises his contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership and friendship between India and Uzbekistan.
“Honoured to obtain the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order. I dedicate this to the enduring bond between India and Uzbekistan,” Modi stated in a social media publish.
The Uzbek honour provides to a protracted record of high state and civilian awards conferred on Prime Minister Modi by almost three dozen nations, recognising his management and contribution to strengthening bilateral ties.
In July, Indonesia conferred its highest civilian award, the ‘Bintang Adipurna’ of the Republic of Indonesia, on pm Modi for his contribution to strengthening ties between the 2 nations.
In June, Seychelles awarded the PM its highest nationwide honour, the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’, in recognition of his management in environmental conservation and sustainable growth.
Earlier this 12 months, Israel conferred the ‘Medal of the Knesset’ on PM Modi, making him the primary recipient of the honour.
In 2024, Russia awarded him the ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’, the nation’s highest state ornament, for his contribution to deepening the strategic partnership between India and Russia.
The USA additionally conferred one in all its high honours, the ‘Legion of Benefit’, on PM Modi in 2020, recognising his management in strengthening the India-US strategic partnership.
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