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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to address anti-UCC rally in Bhopal amid Muslim festival committee’s protest
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 03:15 PM
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AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi is scheduled to speak at a large anti-UCC gathering in Bhopal today, while the Madhya Pradesh Muslim Festival Committee has asked authorities to revoke permission for the event.
Bhopal will host a sizeable anti-Uniform Civil Code (UCC) rally today, organised by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). The gathering is slated to take place at a central venue in the city and is expected to draw supporters from across Madhya Pradesh.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, a prominent national figure, is slated to address the crowd. His appearance marks the party's renewed focus on the UCC debate ahead of upcoming legislative discussions, and organizers anticipate a turnout that could run into several thousand participants.
Ahead of the rally, the Madhya Pradesh Muslim Festival Committee submitted a formal request to the state administration seeking cancellation of the event’s permission. The committee argues that the rally could disrupt communal harmony during the sensitive period of Muslim festivals.
State officials have acknowledged the request and indicated that a review of security arrangements and the rally’s clearance is underway. Political observers note that the clash between the rally’s agenda and the committee’s concerns may intensify local political dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, a prominent national figure, is slated to address the crowd. His appearance marks the party's renewed focus on the UCC debate ahead of upcoming legislative discussions, and organizers anticipate a turnout that could run into several thousand participants.
Ahead of the rally, the Madhya Pradesh Muslim Festival Committee submitted a formal request to the state administration seeking cancellation of the event’s permission. The committee argues that the rally could disrupt communal harmony during the sensitive period of Muslim festivals.
State officials have acknowledged the request and indicated that a review of security arrangements and the rally’s clearance is underway. Political observers note that the clash between the rally’s agenda and the committee’s concerns may intensify local political dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.