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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Support AIMIM in 2027 UP assembly polls: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has called upon people to support and strengthen the party and pray for the success of its candidates in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi here on Tuesday, August 25, night, the Hyderabad MP asked why Muslims of the country shouldn’t have their own leadership when every other community does. Owaisi said the All India Majils-e-Ittehad…
'Hijab on their heads, not minds': Owaisi calls Allahabad HC ruling 'attack on Islam'
Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the recent Allahabad High Court ruling that denied a student the right to wear a hijab, labeling it an attack on Islam and individual religious liberties. The court dismissed the petition on the grounds of insufficient religious documentation, emphasizing students had followed uniform rules while reiterating that no enforceable right is granted to change school dress policies.
'Attack on Islam': Asaduddin Owaisi criticises Allahabad HC order on student's plea to wear hijab in school
The court clarified that even if the student had been wearing a scarf in lower classes without hindrance, it does not grant her a permanent or enforceable right to compel the school to change its uniform policy.
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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