Attack on Asaduddin Owaisi: AIMIM to hold peaceful protests today; attackers say they were 'hurt by Owaisi's anti-Hindu remarks'

The AIMIM chief also urged the Election Commission to conduct an independent probe into the alleged attack on his convoy in Meerut on Thursday. 

NEW DELHI: AIMIM leaders and workers will on Friday hold peaceful protests across the country against the alleged attack on party president Asaduddin Owaisi’s convoy in the Meerut district of the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.

AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel took to social media and tweeted that all "AIMIM units across the country will be registering a peaceful protest on Friday and will be submitting memorandum to respective DMs/Commissioners, seeking a thorough investigation into attacks on Owaisi."