Akbaruddin Owaisi, who leads the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party in Telangana, recently took the oath as the temporary, or “protem” Speaker of the newly elected Telangana State Legislative Assembly. This happened on December 9, 2023.

The role of a protem speaker is to oversee the assembly until a regular speaker is elected. Usually, this role is given to someone from the ruling party or coalition.

Why Akbaruddin Owaisi role as the protem speaker?

On December 9, 2023, Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is the most experienced member of the Telangana Assembly, was given the role of protem speaker. This is a role that’s usually given to the member with the most experience in the Assembly.

As the protem speaker, Akbaruddin Owaisi had a couple of important responsibilities. First, he was in charge of administering the oath of office to the new members of the assembly. Second, he was responsible for overseeing the election of the new Speaker of the House.

Once the new Speaker was elected, Akbaruddin Owaisi’s role as the protem speaker came to an end. It’s a temporary but crucial role in the functioning of the Assembly.

Controversy in his career 

However, Akbaruddin Owaisi’s appointment wasn’t without controversy. Some members of the BJP opposed his nomination, boycotted his oath-taking ceremony, and even refused to take their own oaths. They claimed that rules were violated and asked the Governor to cancel Akbaruddin Owaisi’s nomination.

His career hasn’t been without controversy. His speeches have often been compared to those of other populist leaders and have sometimes incited violence. He’s known for his controversial speeches, and he’s been criticized by several notable individuals and organizations.

Akbaruddin Owaisi is known for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his policies. He’s also been involved in some controversies, like the time he threatened a police inspector for asking him to end his rally on time, and when he made some controversial remarks about Hinduism and cow protection.

Raja Singh statement 

“I am not going to take the oath if Akbaruddin is sitting in the Speaker’s chair. Akbar is the product of Qasim Razvi, the head of the Nizam’s Razakar army, which massacred Telangana people,” Raja Singh told the media.

His political journey has seen several key moments:

Akbaruddin Owaisi, who was born on June 14, 1970, is a well-known politician in India. He’s a leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party in Telangana and has been serving as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Chandrayangutta constituency since 2014.

•  He’s been elected as the MLA for Chandrayangutta five times in a row, starting from 1999.
• He worked as a deputy to his elder brother, Asaduddin Owaisi, who was leading the AIMIM in the House.
• In 2004, when Asaduddin was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hyderabad, Akbaruddin took over as the floor leader of AIMIM in the Assembly.
•  He served as the Chairman of the Telangana Public Accounts Committee in 2019.
• On December 9, 2023, as the senior-most member of the Assembly, he was appointed as the protem Speaker of the Telangana Assembly.

His work other than politics.

Apart from politics, Akbaruddin Owaisi also contributes to society through his role as the managing director of Owaisi Hospital, which was established by his late father, Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, for the welfare of the Muslim community. He also set up the Salar-e-Millat Educational Trust, which runs a chain of schools called the Owaisi School of Excellence in Hyderabad.

Conclusion

Democratic country and so our states, the state parliament so choose their member wisely the person whose thoughts are unidirectional should be in a committee but when it comes to the government, they should think about everyone equally and give preference to every caste religion and states. where leaders are not respecting each other, there working on something progressives can be difficult.