Taking strong exception to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks that BJP -led NDA governments in 21 States would introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday (September 14, 2026) questioned whether the BJP’s allies had an independent political voice.
He said they should demonstrate that they were not merely “choti BJP”.
Earlier reporting noted: “We introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in several states. In a post on X, Mr. “It’s ironic that the BJP wants a UCC while its own states pass laws like the Disturbed Areas Act, which prohibit the sale of property between Muslims and Hindus. The so-called ‘love jihad’ laws have been applied exclusively against Christians and Muslims. Mr. Owaisi further alleged that Mr. The SIR process had caused immense hardship, particularly to minorities, SC/STs and migrants, Mr. “The National Register of Citizens will force everyone to stand in line and prove their citizenship. To what end? Mr. “We are discussing this with our allies and the political parties in Manipur.
In a country where 80 crore people depend on ration for food, you want them to find documents and prove their citizenship? Shah on Sunday (September 13, 2026) said BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states would introduce the UCC before 2029. Earlier reporting noted: UCC will be introduced in all 21 NDA ruled states before 2029: Amit Shah MUMBAI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the governments in 21 states ruled by the BJP-led NDA will introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before the next parliamentary elections in 2029. I am confident that we will implement the UCC in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led NDA before 2029…Operations such as the surgical strikes, air strikes, and Operation Sindoor have established a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, while security has been prioritised across various sectors,” Shah said. He also said the government was discussing whether the year 1951 should be used as the baseline for the NRC in Manipur.
Owaisi said the Law Commission appointed by the NDA government had concluded that a UCC was neither necessary nor desirable. A UCC isn’t about equality; it’s about targeting Muslims,” he said. Shah’s “misplaced arrogance” and “chronology” had led to the anti-CAA/NRC protests in 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself had to clarify that no NRC was going to be implemented, he said. Owaisi said, adding that an NRC would be “100 times worse”. He said the consequences of the NRC had already been seen in Assam. This government wants us to be at the mercy of one babu or another,” he said. He added that discussions were underway with allies regarding the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the country, saying that they would “identify and flush out every single illegal infiltrator from India”. Earlier reporting noted: Shah said that discussions were underway with the allies on the possibility of implementing the NRC exercise across the country. Once we reach a conclusion, it will be shared publicly,” he said.
