Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, demands equal rights for Muslims

Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, demands equal rights for Muslims

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday slammed the government over the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, also reiterating that the benefits of family tax rebate should also be extended to the Muslim community.Â

“I want to ask Narendra Modi Ji, why is the Hindu undivided family tax rebate given to just one community, why not to Muslims?” Owaisi said while speaking on the 66th foundation day of his party.

“You have given Rs 3,000 crore in undivided tax rebate, give it to us as well. You want to impose your religious practices on us,” Owaisi said.

“How can the Uniform Civil Code be implemented in Uttarakhand? It can’t,” the AIMIM chief said, adding, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) must be seen along with the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).”

The Uttarakhand Assembly had on February 7 passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill that seeks to impose uniform rules on marriage, divorce, inheritances and live-in relationships for all communities except the Scheduled Tribes. With this, Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code.

The Bill, which seeks to replace the old personal laws that govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships, was passed in the Uttarakhand Assembly amid the opposition’s demand to refer it to the select committee of the House.