Salahuddin Owaisi (14 February 1931 – 29 September 2008) was an Indian politician belonging to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party and active in the Telangana region.

[4] Salahuddin Owaisi stepped into politics in 1958 at a very early age and was active when his father was jailed in the same year.

[5] Salahuddin Owaisi, also known as "Salar-e-Millat", repeatedly alleged in his speeches that the Indian state had "abandoned" the Muslims to their fate.

Owaisi was considered to be the strongest person in Hyderabad politics as his power extended till the borders of United Andhra Pradesh.

To work for the economic development and educational advancement of the minorities; Owaisi established minority Engineering College, Medical College, Pharmacy, Degree College and Colleges for hospital management, MBA, MCA and Nursing, a Co-operative Bank, an Industrial Training Institute, and two Hospitals and Urdu Newspaper Etemaad Daily; evinced keen interest in espousing the cause of promotion and protection of Urdu language, literature and culture.