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Owaisi Accuses BJP of Targeting Muslims Through UCC Push
Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the BJP's plan for a Uniform Civil Code, or UCC.
A UCC would create common personal laws for people of different religions.
Owaisi said the plan is meant to target India's Muslims instead of creating equality.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that 21 states led by the NDA will introduce the UCC before the 2029 national election.
Owaisi argued that religious freedom and minority rights are protected by India's Constitution.
He also questioned how Goa's existing legal system is described as a UCC.
Owaisi criticized West Bengal for ordering the closure of 252 madrassas.
He said minority communities should be allowed to run educational institutions of their choice.
He also discussed India's food diversity and several political, sporting and security issues.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi accused the BJP of pursuing the Uniform Civil Code to target Muslims rather than promote equality.
His remarks followed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that all 21 NDA-ruled states would implement the UCC before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Owaisi said the proposal could conflict with constitutional protections for religious freedom, equality, minority institutions and religious denominations.
He challenged the BJP and RSS to apply the same UCC law in Goa that they introduced in Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam.
Owaisi also criticized West Bengal's order to close 252 madrassas and commented on food diversity, China, cricket and Pakistan-related security issues.
- Who
- AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's UCC remarks.
- What
- Owaisi opposed the BJP's Uniform Civil Code push and accused it of targeting Muslims.
- Where
- Owaisi spoke to media persons in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The comments were reported on September 14, following Shah's statement about implementation before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
- Why
- Owaisi said the UCC initiative threatened pluralism and constitutional protections for religious freedom and minority rights.
Criticism of the UCC
Support for the UCC
Purpose of the policy
Criticism of the UCC
Owaisi said the BJP is using the UCC to target Muslims rather than promote equality.
Support for the UCC
Amit Shah's stated position, as reported, is that the UCC should be implemented across all 21 NDA-ruled states before 2029.
Constitutional and cultural impact
Criticism of the UCC
Owaisi argued that the initiative could undermine religious freedom, pluralism and minority rights protected by the Constitution.
Support for the UCC
The BJP's cited position favors a common civil-code framework across the states it governs.
Goa as an example
Criticism of the UCC
Owaisi challenged the BJP to apply in Goa the same UCC law introduced in Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam, and cited exemptions and marriage provisions he said exist in Goa.
Support for the UCC
Supporters of the UCC point to Goa as an example of a state with a common civil-law system, a characterization Owaisi disputed.
Key facts
- Main speaker
- Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Hyderabad MP
- Issue
- The BJP-led push for a Uniform Civil Code
- Government position cited
- Amit Shah said all 21 NDA-ruled states would implement the UCC before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections
- Constitutional provisions cited
- Owaisi referred to Articles 14, 25, 26, 29 and 30
- States mentioned
- Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Assam and Goa in the UCC discussion
- Madrassa controversy
- Owaisi criticized West Bengal's order to close 252 madrassas
Quotes
Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM president and Hyderabad Member of Parliament
“If Amit Shah talks about 'understanding the chronology', then let me tell you—stand in Goa and declare that you will implement the same UCC law there that you introduced in Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam,”
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“The BJP is not bringing the UCC for equality. It is only bringing the UCC in the states where it is in power to target the 18 crore Muslims of India.”
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Sources
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