India, May 31 -- AIMIM chief says law undermines Muslim personal rights and practices.

Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP, has strongly criticised the recently passed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) legislation in Assam, alleging that the state government is imposing Hindu personal laws on Muslims and interfering with religious practices protected under the Constitution.

His remarks came days after the Assam Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill following an extensive and often heated debate between the ruling BJP-led NDA government and opposition parties. The legislation seeks to introduce a common civil legal framework governing matters such as marriage, divorce, ...