Assam UCC A ‘Backdoor’ Imposition Of Hindu Law : Asad
Owaisi stated that in Islam, no one could exclude an heir from inheritance nor one can write a will to give their whole property to one son or deny their daughter inheritance.
Hyderabad: Questioning Assam's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi described the proposed legislation as a ‘backdoor imposition’ of Hindu law on Muslims. He called it an attempt not only to protect Hindu culture but to force Muslims to comply with the so-called ‘uniform’ rules.
Owaisi stated that in Islam, no one could exclude an heir from inheritance nor one can write a will to give their whole property to one son or deny their daughter inheritance. He argued that the UCC allowed anyone to write a will and deny their daughters their fair share, which was far from a ‘gender just law’.
“The Assam Uniform Civil Code is not uniform at all. It completely exempts tribal communities from 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 one wants. The Constituent Assembly did not envision a mandatory UCC,” Owaisi contended in a post on his X handle.
