Owaisi's entry into the local body elections in Gujarat: 539 AIMIM candidates in the fray, attack BJP on UCC and disturbance issues

The atmosphere of the local body elections in Gujarat is heating up, now Asaduddin Owaisi's party AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) is also entering this political battle with full force. AIMIM national president Asaduddin Owaisi has announced to field 539 candidates in Gujarat. At the same time, he attacked the BJP government in the state over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the Disturbance Act implemented in Gujarat

AIMIM is looking at from Municipal to Panchayat

Asaduddin Owaisi has made it clear that his party will not be confined to the municipal corporations (corporations) but will also try to spread its influence at the village level. According to his announcement, AIMIM candidates will also contest elections in 29 taluka panchayats and 40 district panchayat seats in the state apart from the corporation

UCC to impose on the Muslim community: Owaisi

Owaisi termed the UCC law brought by the Gujarat government as anti-Muslim. He alleged that the report of the Ranjana Desai Committee has not been made public by the government or shown to any MLA. He said that Hindu customs like live-in relationships and marriage are being forcibly imposed on the Muslim community. There is no alternative to live-in relationships in the Muslim religion and according to Islam, no married Muslim woman can live with another man. In both Hinduism and the Muslim community, marriage ceremonies are performed in a completely different manner. In view of all this, an attempt is being made to impose rules on Muslims through this law, against which the AIMIM will knock on the doors of the court.

Leaders eat commission in the name of disturbance: AIMIM big allegation

Disturbed Areas Act, Owaisi also took a dig at the BJP government. He said that the law has been in force since 1986, but there is no clarity on it even in 2026. The government has repeatedly challenged the court's orders in the upper court and made changes to the law as per its wishes. Sometimes the Collector is given more power, sometimes it is withdrawn. Owaisi directly alleged that local councillors and BJP leaders are making