AURANGABAD: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday came out with a clarification regarding a video of his that is doing rounds on social media. Owaisi stated that he was enacting the action of flying a 'kite' while medias interpreted it as a dance step by adding a song to it thereby making it viral on social media.

"The electoral symbol of my party is the kite. After every gathering, we enact the action of flying a kite in order to spread awareness among the people. Someone edited the video and added a song to it. The media said that I was dancing. This video is wrong," he told reporters. The incident occurred while Owaisi was getting down from the stage after addressing a rally at Paithan Gate in Aurangabad on Friday. On the stairs, the AIMIM MP danced for a few seconds, with his steps resembling the act of flying a kite, in an apparent reference to the party symbol.

The AIMIM is contesting on a number of seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections, which are scheduled for October 21. The counting of votes will take place on October 24.

Maharashtra: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi performs a dance step after the end of his rally at Paithan Gate in Aurangabad. (17.10.2019) pic.twitter.com/AldOABp2yd

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