New Delhi, July 8 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday criticised Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in response to a social media post about the Union Government's welfare schemes for minorities in India.

In a post on X, Owaisi said that minorities in India have been reduced to "hostages" rather than even "second-class" citizens. He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking whether it is an "honour" to be the focus of his "hate speeches".

"Is it an 'honour' to be the target of hate speeches from no less than the Prime Minister of India? India's minorities are not even second-class citizens anymore. We are hostages", Asaduddin Owaisi said in his 'X' post.

Responding to Owaisi, Union Min...