Asaduddin Owaisi launches AIMIM’s Rajasthan unit, says 'party against implementation of Uniform Civil Code'
India Today
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a party unit in Rajasthan with an eye on the 2023 state assembly elections. He said the party is against the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the country.
The All India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday launched the Rajasthan unit of the party in Jaipur. He said that his party is against the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the country.
"India is a country known for its diversity. We should retain that diversity. AIMIM is not in favour of the imposition of the Uniform Civil Code. In several places, such as Goa, provisions have been made for Hindus ... Is the BJP willing to remove those provisions for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code?" said Owaisi.
Owaisi said that his party intends to fight the Rajasthan assembly elections to be held in 2023, but claimed that the final call on the total number of seats that the party will contest and whether it will enter into any political alliance in the state is yet to be decided.
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"We have decided to fight the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan. The state has been facing several issues. We are here to announce the launching of our Rajasthan unit. However, we will announce how many seats we will fight on and whether we will enter into any alliance in the region at a later time," he said.
With regard to the issue pertaining to Gyanvapi mosque, Owaisi claimed that it was against the Supreme Court's order to air videos that have surfaced recently.
"Whether those videos are genuine or not, it is against the Supreme Court's order to show them. The status of Gyanvapi mosque has been decided and it cannot be changed," Owaisi said.
