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AIMIM President and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that Muslims in India are being treated as ''untouchables'' amid reports of boycott faced by Muslim population in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. Assaduddin Owaisi's fresh remarks came after traders in Chamoli threatened local Muslim families, demanding that they vacate the town by December 31. 

In a post on X, Asaduddin Owaisi expressed concern for the Muslim community, saying, "Muslims have been made untouchable in India. Fifteen Muslim families are being boycotted in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Traders have threatened that Muslims must leave by December 31. If house owners give homes to Muslims, they will be fined Rs 10,000."

The legislator from Hyderabad further criticised the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which the Uttarakhand government is set to implement, questioning whether Muslims in Chamoli are entitled to the same rights and respect as others. He remarked, “This is the same Uttarakhand where the government is implementing the UCC in the name of equality. Don’t the Muslims of Chamoli have the right to live with equality and respect?”

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Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Owaisi suggested that if Modi could embrace Arab leaders, he should also show solidarity with Indian Muslims, especially those in Chamoli. "After all, Modi is the Prime Minister of India, not Saudi Arabia or Dubai," he said.

The communal tensions in Chamoli have heightened as some Hindutva groups have targeted the local Muslim community. Recently, a traders' association in Khansar town passed a resolution ordering 15 Muslim families to leave by the end of the year, sparking concerns over the region’s communal harmony. 

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Chamoli SP Sarvesh Panwar stated that the police were not aware of the incident but would investigate and take legal action if necessary. Opposition parties have also raised concerns over the growing communal tensions in several parts of the country, alleging BJP and RSS of doing politics of hate for their personal gains.

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