AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in UP's Balrampur (Photo/ANI) 37 pc of those killed in UP encounters from 2017 to 2020 were Muslims: Asaduddin Owaisi ANI | Updated: Mar 15, 2021 23:59 IST Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 15 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday alleged that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government has been targeting Muslims as 37 per cent of the encounters in Uttar Pradesh in three years had been done against the people of the minority community. Addressing a public rally in Balrampur, Owaisi said, "As many as 6,475 encounters took place between 2017 and 2020. Of those who were killed in encounters, 37 per cent were Muslims. After all, why is this oppression happening? Is the government working as per the Constitution? This will be decided by the people of Uttar Pradesh."