The Hyderabad MP started his oath with some verses from the Quran. He took oath in Urdu and in the name of Allah.
When Owaisi came on the stage to take oath, BJP MPs raised slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.
After the oath, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president said, "Jai Bhim, Jai Mim, Jai Telangana, Jai Palestine, Takbeer Allahu Akbar."
Owaisi, who was elected to Parliament for the fifth consecutive time in elections held last month, later defended raising the 'Jai Palestine' slogan.
When journalists drew his attention to BJP's criticism, he asked which provision of the Constitution he had violated. Owaisi said, "Didn't you listen to what they were saying? You should also listen to what others said. I said what I had to say."
Talking about Palestine, the AIMIM chief said they were an oppressed people. “Read what Mahatma Gandhi said about Palestine,” he said.
When Owaisi came on the stage to take oath, BJP MPs raised slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.
After the oath, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president said, "Jai Bhim, Jai Mim, Jai Telangana, Jai Palestine, Takbeer Allahu Akbar."
Owaisi, who was elected to Parliament for the fifth consecutive time in elections held last month, later defended raising the 'Jai Palestine' slogan.
When journalists drew his attention to BJP's criticism, he asked which provision of the Constitution he had violated. Owaisi said, "Didn't you listen to what they were saying? You should also listen to what others said. I said what I had to say."
Talking about Palestine, the AIMIM chief said they were an oppressed people. “Read what Mahatma Gandhi said about Palestine,” he said.
