Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Owaisi Seeks AIMIM Support for 2027 Uttar Pradesh Polls
Asaduddin Owaisi asked people to support his party, AIMIM, in Uttar Pradesh’s 2027 election.
He said AIMIM won five seats in the last Bihar election.
Owaisi believes Muslims should have their own political leaders.
He said this could give them a stronger voice in Parliament.
He criticized Narendra Modi over a disagreement about how Vande Mataram should be sung.
He also criticized the Uniform Civil Code and said leaders should focus on jobs.
Owaisi disagreed with a court decision about a student wearing a hijab at school.
He made these comments at a Milad-un-Nabi meeting in Hyderabad.
Asaduddin Owaisi urged voters to support AIMIM candidates in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Owaisi said AIMIM won five seats in the previous Bihar Assembly elections and hoped for success in Uttar Pradesh.
He argued that Muslims should have their own political leadership to strengthen democracy and the Constitution.
Owaisi criticized Narendra Modi over the Vande Mataram controversy and attacked the Uniform Civil Code initiative.
He opposed the Allahabad High Court’s dismissal of a student’s request to wear a hijab with a school uniform.
- Who
- AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
- What
- He urged support for AIMIM in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and criticized positions on Vande Mataram, the Uniform Civil Code and school hijab rules.
- When
- Tuesday night; the report is dated August 26.
- Where
- At a Milad-un-Nabi public meeting in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Owaisi said Muslims should have their own political leadership and stronger representation in Parliament.
Owaisi’s Position
Court and Government Positions
Muslim political leadership
Owaisi’s Position
Owaisi argued that Muslims should have their own leadership, saying this would strengthen India’s democracy and Constitution.
Court and Government Positions
The reports do not provide a detailed response from other political parties or groups to this argument.
Vande Mataram
Owaisi’s Position
Owaisi said only two stanzas should be sung, citing decisions he attributed to Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi. He accused Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party of insulting them.
Court and Government Positions
The reports describe the position Owaisi attributed to Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party but do not include their response.
Uniform Civil Code and hijab
Owaisi’s Position
Owaisi said uniformity is not equality, criticized the UCC initiative and called the Allahabad High Court’s hijab judgment wrong and an attack on Islam.
Court and Government Positions
The Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition seeking permission for a student to wear a hijab or headscarf with the school uniform; the reports do not provide the court’s reasoning or a further government response.
- Political party
- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM)
- Election discussed
- 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- Previous result cited
- Owaisi said AIMIM won five seats in the previous Bihar Assembly elections.
- Representation claim
- Owaisi said a community of 18 crore people has only 24 MPs.
- Uniform Civil Code
- Owaisi said UCC legislation had been passed in Uttarakhand, Assam and Gujarat.
- Employment claim
- Owaisi said 11 crore people in the country do not have jobs.
- Hijab ruling
- He opposed the Allahabad High Court’s dismissal of a petition seeking permission for a student to wear a hijab or headscarf with a school uniform.
