Assam Assembly passes UCC Bill, CM Sarma calls it ‘most secular, uniform and progressive law’
With the passage of the proposed legislation, Assam has now emerged as the third state, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to pass a Uniform Civil Code Bill.
Firebrand BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday reacted sharply to AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s “Hijab-clad women PM” remark, claiming that India is a “Hindu nation” and that the Prime Minister of India will always be a Hindu.
“Constitutionally, there is no bar on anyone becoming the Prime Minister. But India is a Hindu nation with a Hindu civilisation, and we strongly believe that the Prime Minister of India will always be a Hindu,” Himanta told reporters.
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His remarks came after Owaisi said that he dreams of a “Hijab-clad” daughter becoming the Prime Minister of India.
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“Baba Sahib’s constitution says that any citizen of India can become Prime Minister, CM, or mayor. It is my dream that a day will come when a hijab-clad daughter will become the Prime Minister of this country,” the AIMIM leader said at a rally in Maharashtra’s Solapur on Friday.
Asaduddin Owaisi’s ‘hijab-clad woman as PM’ remark draws political pushback across parties
He further added that while he may not be around to see this, such a day will come in the future when this will be possible.
He also slammed those spreading hatred against the Muslim community, saying that when this will end, people will realize how their minds were “poisoned”.
“The hate that you are spreading against Muslims, this will not go on for long. Those who spread hate will come to an end. When love becomes common, then they will realise how people’s mind was poisoned,” he added.
After his remarks, the BJP said that first, Owaisi must make a “Hijabwali” the president of his party.
“Hijabwali will become PM, says Miyaan Owaisi. Miyaan Owaisi – constitution stops nobody, but I challenge you to make a Pasmanda or Hijabwali as your president of AIMIM first,” said BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on X.
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