Owaisi Questions UCC, Says ‘Uniformity Cannot Mean Imposition of Hindu Personal Laws’

Hyderabad, Telangana: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly criticised the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), questioning whether laws based on provisions associated with existing Hindu personal laws can genuinely be described as “uniform.” His remarks come amid the ongoing national debate over UCC legislation in several states. 

Owaisi argued that if provisions concerning marriage, divorce and succession are drawn from laws such as the Hindu Marriage Act and Hindu Succession Act, Muslims should not be compelled to follow them when they conflict with their religious personal laws.

He said attempts to distance Muslims from their faith would fail and asserted that those who follow Islam would continue to abide by the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah.

Owaisi's comments add to his longstanding opposition to state-level UCC laws, which he has argued could undermine religious freedom and India's pluralistic character. 

The UCC remains a major political and constitutional flashpoint, with supporters presenting it as a measure for equality and uniform civil rights, while critics including Owaisi argue that uniformity should not come at the cost of religious and cultural freedoms.