Hyderabad, May 30 -- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday slammed the adoption of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) legislation in Assam, alleging that the state government was imposing Hindu marriage laws on Muslims.

Addressing an Eid Milap event here, Owaisi questioned the exemption given to tribal communities under the UCC, saying they account for around 12 per cent of Assam's population. Taking a dig at the provisions related to marriage, Owaisi said that while Hindu and Muslim personal laws differ, the UCC seeks to impose one set of rules.

"They implemented the UCC (Uniform Civil Code) in Assam and exempted the tribal people there, who make up 12 per cent of the population. They exempted the tribals, but how can you justify this? You ...