Asaduddin Owaisi targets Assam UCC bill, says Hindu law is being imposed through the back door

Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday strongly criticized the proposal for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill brought by the Assam government. He alleged that this bill is discriminatory and amounts to secretly imposing Hindu law on Muslims. Responding to this in a post on

Owaisi said, “The Uniform Civil Code of Assam is not uniform at all. It keeps tribal communities completely out of the purview of the UCC. Every community has the right to protect its culture under Article 29, but why is only the autonomy of tribals being protected?”

The Assam Uniform Civil Code is not uniform at all. It completely exempts tribal communities from UCC’s coverage. Every community has the right to protect its culture under Article 29, but why is only the tribals autonomy being protected? This is the imposition of a law that no

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) May 25, 2026

The proposal does not have public support – Owaisi

He also claimed that the proposed law does not enjoy widespread public support and said that the framers of the Indian Constitution never intended to introduce a mandatory Uniform Civil Code, adding, “The Constituent Assembly did not envisage a mandatory UCC.” Expressing concern over inheritance laws, Owaisi argued that some provisions of the proposed code are contrary to Islamic principles related to inheritance and property rights.

Heir cannot be deprived of inheritance in Islam- Owaisi

She said, “In Islam, no one can disinherit an heir. No one can write a will bequeathing his entire property to one son or disinheriting his daughter. This UCC allows anyone to write a will and refuse to give their daughters their fair share. This is a far cry from a gender justice law.”