Woman sues Owaisi for falling ill after hearing his speech

March 17, 2016 18:03

A 90-year-old Muslim woman fell ill and was admitted to hospital after she heard AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi saying he refused to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. Her son has now filed a sedition case on her behalf against the AIMIM chief.

Rashidun Khatoon, a resident of Ekderva village in Bihar's Gopalganj district was admitted to a local hospital. After she recovered, she asked her son Qurban Ansari to file a sedition case against Owaisi. The CJM court in Gopalganj has admitted the case for hearing.

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