Owaisi Calls UCC 'Hindu Civil Code', Fadnavis Defends Implementation

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the Maharashtra government of targeting Muslims under the guise of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), terming it a 'Hindu Civil Code'. He alleged that the move was aimed at preventing Muslims from practicing their religion and taking away their religious identity. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the UCC, stating that its implementation was a constitutional responsibility of state governments under the Directive Principles of State Policy. He hit back at Owaisi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that they were trying to orchestrate street protests similar to those seen in neighboring countries.