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Owaisi Denounces Allahabad HC Ruling on Hijab as ‘Attack on Islam’

  • Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the Allahabad High Court's ruling against hijab wearing as an attack on Islam and questioned courts deciding what is essential in religion.
  • Owaisi criticized BJP leaders including Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of insulting historic figures and wrongly imposing Hindu personal laws on Muslims.
  • He challenged the Uniform Civil Code, claiming it imposes Hindu personal laws on Muslims and is not true equality.
  • Owaisi urged support for AIMIM candidates in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections, highlighting the party's commitment to representing the Muslim community.
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A student who wanted to join a private school in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, had filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking permission to wear a hijab with her school uniform. The Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition on August 21. In this case, the judges said that students do not have the right to change the school uniform rules based on personal preference. The judges also said that wearing a hijab is not mandatory in Islam. Asa…

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Moneycontrol broke the news in Mumbai, India on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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