New Delhi: AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi rejected the Union Government’s security offer for the second highest ‘Z’ category. Union Home Ministry on Thursday reviewed the threats to Owaisi and granted Z category security, a day after shots were fired at his car while he was returning to Delhi after campaigning in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut.

Speaking at the Parliament, Owaisi said that I want to live, to speak. My life will be safe when the poor are safe. I will not get scared of those who shot at my car. He also said I don’t want Z category security. I want to be an A-Category citizen, at par with you all. Why was UAPA not invoked against those who fired at me?

Government had decided to provide him with Z category security which would have involved round the clock protection by CRPF commandos after reviewing the threat level following last night’s attack, just a week ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh. Owaisi had addressed a public meeting in Meerut while campaigning for the Uttar Pradesh election starting February 10^th.