Owaisi Challenges Government's Security Narrative in Kashmir
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a sharp critique against the Union government's security claims in Jammu and Kashmir following the emergence of a controversial video featuring Umar Nabi, the accused in the deadly Delhi bomb blast case. The Hyderabad MP directly questioned the government's assertion that no local Kashmiri youth had joined terrorist groups in recent months.
The Controversial Video and Owaisi's Response
On Wednesday, Asaduddin Owaisi took to social media platform X to address a recently surfaced undated video showing Umar Nabi, the alleged driver of the car used in the Delhi bomb blast that killed 12 people, attempting to justify suicide bombings by calling them "martyrdom" and claiming they are "misunderstood." Owaisi strongly condemned this narrative, stating unequivocally that suicide is haram in Islam and that killing innocent people constitutes a grave sin.
"Such acts are also against the law of the land. They are not 'misunderstood' in any way. This is terrorism and nothing else," Owaisi declared in his post, distancing Islamic teachings from terrorist ideology.
Contradicting Government Claims on Terror Recruitment
The AIMIM leader pointed to a significant contradiction between the emergence of this video and statements made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament. On July 30, 2025, while addressing the Rajya Sabha about the success of Operation Sindoor, Shah had confidently stated that terrorism in Kashmir was on the verge of being eradicated.
"Today I can confidently say that terrorism in Kashmir is on the verge of being eradicated. There was a time when Pakistan didn't even need to send terrorists, as our own Kashmiri youth would pick up weapons. But today, I am presenting the data from the last six months in this House, not a single Kashmiri youth has been recruited into any terrorist organization. All those being neutralized now are Pakistanis," Shah had told the House.
Owaisi directly challenged this assertion by asking: "During Operation Sindoor and Mahadev, Amit Shah had assured Parliament that no local Kashmiri had joined terror groups in the last six months. Where did this group come from then? Who is accountable for the failure to detect this group?"
The Delhi Blast and Security Implications
The video featuring Umar Nabi is believed to have been recorded before the November 10 attack in Delhi, which occurred hours after police busted a 'white-collar' terror module in Faridabad. During this operation, security forces recovered nearly 3,000 kg of explosive substances along with arms and ammunition.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) described Nabi as a "suicide bomber" in their Sunday statement. Investigation agencies confirmed Nabi's involvement through DNA evidence that matched his remains to his mother, establishing that he was indeed behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort.
This development raises serious questions about security mechanisms and intelligence gathering capabilities, particularly regarding the detection of emerging terror modules and the accuracy of official assessments about local recruitment in conflict zones.
