Asaduddin Owaisi compares Masood Azhar being designated as a global terrorist by UN to 'thain thain' incident of UP; calls it cosmetic & intangible

Day after China lifted its hold resulting to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Committee, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has compared the massive diplomatic victory of the government to the bizarre incident of 'Thain Thain' by Uttar Pradesh police.

On Wednesday, Azhar, the Pulwama terror attack mastermind was designated as a global terrorist under the Sanctions Committee and the UN Security Council released a statement detailing the sanction. 

Taking to Twitter following the development, Owaisi compared it with 'thain thain' incident. He targeted Prime Minister Modi by calling the development as a 'cosmetic' action and an action that is not 'tangible' action against terror. He further said that the Jaish-e-Mohammed, as well as its chief, was already a designated, yet no actions were taken against them. 

It may be recalled that in bizarre incident months ago, Uttar Pradesh police officers were caught on camera mimicking gunshots during an encounter with the criminals in Sambhal district at midnight. In a video released by ANI, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the area was seen shouting words like “thain-thain (gunshot voices)”, maaro (kill) and “ghero (surround)”, while another officer was seen in plain clothes with gun in one hand was pretending to shoot the gun. It was later stated that the UP policemen were struggling to fire at the goons because the cartridges of his revolver got stuck. As a result, they were mimicking the gun sounds to create a feeling of fear for the criminals.

Criticizing further, AIMIM chief went on to say that by declaring the designation as a diplomatic win for the country, India has absolved him of the Pulwama terror attack and terrorism in Kashmir. He said: "National security is not an exercise in event management."

READ: British High Commission Releases A Statement Welcoming 'long Overdue' Listing Of Masood Azhar As A Global Terrorist By UNSC 

Here is what it means to be designated as global terrorist under the UNSC:

• The UNSC designation of a global terrorist will mean that Azhar will be affected in mainly three ways: his assets would be freezed, there will be a travel ban on him and there will be an arms embargo on him.
   
• The freezing of assets under that the Sanction Committee means that all states including Pakistan will have to freeze his funds and other financial assets or economic resources without delay.
   
• The travel ban also entails the prevention of entry into or transit by all countries through their regions by designated individuals.
   
• Under the arms embargo, the countries will have to prevent direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms from their territories or by their nationals outside including technical advice, assistance, or training related to military activities from their territories or by their nationals

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