Secularism has been used as an opportunistic tool to deceive minorities: Asaduddin Owaisi at India Today Conclave Speaking at India Today Conclave (South), Asaduddin Owaisi said successive governments and several political parties have abused the term secularism to deceive the minorities. advertisement UPDATED: March 13, 2021 21:02 IST Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi speaking at the India Today Conclave 2021 (South) in Chennai on Friday. (Photo: Yasir Iqbal/India Today) Successive governments of various political parties over the past several years have "abused" the term secularism and "used" it as an "opportunistic tool to deceive" the minorities, Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi said on Friday.