‘Dalits, STs, and minorities require a third political force to prosper’
The Hindu
AIMIM's Owaisi backs BRS in Telangana, slams Congress for hypocrisy. Criticises Rahul Gandhi for being as vindictive as PM Modi. Believes regional parties can empower marginalised communities.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, speaks about his support for the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Telangana Assembly election, the hypocrisy of the Congress, why he considers Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as vindictive as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and how regional parties can strengthen marginalised communities. Edited excerpts:

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Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.