Asaduddin Owaisi of the AIMIM sharply criticised the controversy over posters with “I Love Muhammad” written on them in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, asking “What is the problem?”
"What is anti-national about love? Are we promoting violence with love? What is the problem? This means you are against love... A Muslim is not a true Muslim till the time he believes in Mohammad as the last messenger of Allah... The biggest Muslim population in Asia lives in India. What kind of message are you giving with this reaction of yours? Happy Birthday, Prime Minister, and Happy Birthday, Chief Minister posters are allowed, but not this? They dont want anyone to talk about love... What will happen? Where will we go?..." Asaduddin Owaisi told reporters in poll-bound Bihar's Purnea.
However, local Hindu groups