Asaduddin Owaisi Criticizes Assam’s Proposed Uniform Civil Code

Guwahati: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has spoken out against the Uniform Civil Code proposed for Assam, claiming the legislation is inherently flawed and lacks true uniformity. Owaisi questioned the state government's decision to exempt tribal communities from the code, suggesting that while Article 29 grants every community the right to protect its culture, the government is selectively applying these protections.

Owaisi argued that the proposed law is an unwanted imposition that the nation's Constituent Assembly never intended to make mandatory. He specifically criticized the bill's impact on inheritance, warning that it could harm the rights of Muslim daughters. According to Owaisi, Islamic law mandates specific inheritance shares that cannot be bypassed, whereas the proposed code would allow individuals to write wills that potentially exclude daughters from their fair share of property.

The Assam government continues to defend the initiative, stating that the measures are designed to promote legal equality. Meanwhile, the proposal remains a subject of intense debate among political parties, civil society organizations, and various minority groups who fear the legislation may interfere with personal laws and community rights.