Amit Shah joins BJP's campaign in Hyderabad, addresses roadshow for Madhavi Latha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged voters to elect BJP's K Madhavi Latha and "liberate" Hyderabad from "Razakars," a reference to AIMIM. He said for 40 years, a "Razakar" representative had held the seat, in a dig at AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, who is seeking re-election from Hyderabad. Shah emphasized that voters, regardless of religion, should vote for the BJP to bring Hyderabad into the mainstream.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged the voters of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency to elect BJP candidate K Madhavi Latha and ''liberate'' the seat from ''Razakars''.

Shah campaigned for the party candidate in Hyderabad LS segment on Wednesday night.

''Since 40 years, the representative of 'Razakar' had gone and sat there (Parliament),'' he said, in a reference to AIMIM.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi is seeking re-election from the Hyderabad constituency in the present Lok Sabha polls.

There is no need for anyone to be scared and that every voter, whether Hindu or Muslim, should vote for the lotus symbol and work to join Hyderabad with the mainstream, he added.

Polling for the 17 LS seats in Telangana would be held on May 13.

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