- By Shubham Bajpai
- Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has decided to launch a nationwide protest from the end of July against compulsory recitation of Vande Mataram and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in some states, among other issues.
The AIMPLB is forming an action committee to structure the movement. The agitation was initially launched last year on the UCC issue, but was suspended after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Now, a year later, it is preparing to mobilise Muslims against the key state government and central policies.
The decision was taken at the executive committee meeting of AIMPLB at the India Islamic Cultural Centre on Lodhi Road, in which 45 representatives were invited.
Giving details of the decisions and discussions taken in the meeting, Board spokesperson SQR Ilyas said that the Board reviewed in detail the current situation the country and the Muslim community are facing and took several important decisions.
Document on condition of Muslims to be released
A nationwide movement is planned for next month, along with the release of a document detailing the deteriorating conditions of Muslims in the country. Ilyas also stated that he will pursue a legal battle in the Bhojshala case in Madhya Pradesh.
Notably, Uttarakhand is the first state in independent India to implement the UCC. Goa too has the legislation, but from the colonial era.
Among other states, Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh are in advanced stages of forming, passing and implementing their own legislations.
On the Vande Mataram issue, the row erupted after the Union Home Ministry on January 28, 2026, issued the first-ever comprehensive guidelines and protocols mandating the singing of the national song, along with all stanzas.
According to the law, the National Song needs to be played mandatorily before the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana.