{
  "id": 7376405,
  "title": "Asaduddin Owaisi Opposes BJP's UCC Push, Says Move Targets Muslims Rather Than Equality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/asaduddin-owaisi-opposes-bjps-ucc-push-says-move-targets-muslims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:17:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/asaduddin-owaisi-opposes-bjps-ucc-push-says-move-targets-muslims-rather-than-equality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for introducing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in states where it holds power. Owaisi argues that the BJP's intention is not to promote equality, but rather to target the 18 crore Muslim population across India. He claims that the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are disregarding key constitutional Articles, including 25, 14, 26, and 29, in their pursuit of this agenda. AIMIM Chief further asserts that the BJP and its allies, such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), aim to impose Hindu laws on non-Hindus. He also challenges Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP, and the RSS to implement UCC in Goa, considering the state's existing \"Disturbed Area Act\" and \"Love Jihad\" laws.",
  "summary": "Hyderabad, Sep 14: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is bringing Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the states where it is in power to target the 18 crore Muslims across the country. Reacting to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that all 21 NDA-ruled states will implement UCC before 2029 Lok Sabha…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}