Alisher Kadyrov urges legal ban on Soviet propaganda, calling it a betrayal of the Uzbek nation

Earlier, it was reported that in Samarkand, a 74-year-old man was prosecuted for advocating the restoration of the USSR and accused of encroaching on the constitutional order of Uzbekistan.

Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, Alisher Kadyrov, stated that he supports the court's decision.

"The Uzbek people were humiliated and insulted by Soviet rule and are still healing the deep wounds of that period. Soviet ideology, which rejected nations, values, and faith, became a disaster not only for the Uzbek people but for all of humanity, and its remnants continue to bring misfortune to this day," Kadyrov wrote.

He also argued that the country's legislation should prohibit the propaganda of Soviet ideology, the Soviet era, and its symbols.

"Of course, this tragic period of our history should be studied and discussed, but its endorsement or propaganda should be considered not only as a crime against the constitutional order but also as a betrayal of our people and our ancestors who fell victim to the bloody regime," the politician wrote.