AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi urged young men to marry the women they love before saying "I love you", linking marriage to faith and joking that settling down can wait until after the wedding.
Owaisi’s latest advice to young men to marry before declaring their love is part of a broader set of views he has expressed on marriage, religion and personal laws.
New Delhi,Oct 14, 2026 10:36 IST
A piece of relationship advice from Asaduddin Owaisi has brought the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief into the spotlight, with the Lok Sabha MP urging young men to marry the women they love before telling them “I love you”.
Addressing a gathering, Owaisi, who is known for his outspoken views on religion, politics and social issues, made the case for putting marriage before romantic declarations, offering a take on love and commitment that drew attention in a video shared by the party on Monday.
“We tell people in every speech to say ‘I love you’ to their wives. Young men! If you love someone, marry her and then tell her ‘I love you’. When you get married, half your faith is completed,” Owaisi said.
Naujawano'n! Jisko pasand karte ho, usse shaadi karo, phir "I Love You" bolo: Barrister @asadowaisi https://t.co/zJ04pwnAY8— AIMIM (@aimim_national) October 12, 2026
Recalling a visit to a fellow politician’s house, Owaisi said he had advised the politician’s son to get married, but the young man replied that he first needed to “get settled”. Taking a dig at the idea of waiting to settle down before tying the knot, the AIMIM chief responded with a quip.
“My brother! My beard has turned white, and I still haven’t settled down. You don’t get settled first - get married, and the whole thing will fall into place,” he said, drawing laughter from the audience.
Saving his sharpest quip for the end, Owaisi appeared to take an indirect swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, without naming him, saying, “Those who have no one at home trouble everyone else... You can see that, can't you? Understand?”
Owaisi’s latest advice to young men to marry before declaring their love is part of a broader set of views he has expressed on marriage, religion and personal laws.
The AIMIM chief has been a vocal opponent of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), warning that a common set of civil laws could erode India’s religious and cultural diversity.
The AIMIM chief has argued that the proposed code could effectively impose Hindu law on non-Hindus, questioning whether it would be truly uniform when certain communities enjoy exemptions and community-specific provisions continue to exist.
Same-sex marriage is another issue on which Owaisi has drawn a clear line. After the Supreme Court’s October 2023 verdict, he backed the decision to leave the question of legalising same-sex marriage to Parliament, maintaining that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
Owaisi has argued that the question of legal recognition should be settled by lawmakers, rather than the judiciary.
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