India, April 10 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) headed by Asaduddin Owaisi announced on Friday that it was withdrawing its alliance with the Humayun Kabir-led Aam Janata Unnayan Party in West Bengal hours after a controversial clip purportedly featuring Kabir was released by the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

"Humayun Kabir's revelations have shown how vulnerable Bengal's Muslims are. That AIMIM cannot associate with any statements where integrity of Muslims is brought into question. As of today, AIMIM has withdrawn its alliance with Kabir's party. Bengal's Muslims are one of the poorest, neglected and oppressed communities. Despite decades of secular rule, nothing has been done for them. AIMIM's policy in contesting el...