Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board
4 months ago

Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board

Hindustan Times  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Saturday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable to Muslims as they will not compromise with Sharia law. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said that a uniform or secular civil code is not acceptable to Muslims In a press release, the AIMPLB, stated, "The All India Muslim Personal Law Board considers the Prime Minister's call, on the occasion of Independence Day, for a Secular Civil Code and terming religious personal laws as communal ones is highly objectionable." The spokesperson also said that the directive principles cited as the basis for a uniform civil code were not laws or ideas enforceable in court. Dr Ilyas also criticised the Prime Minister's use of secular civil code instead of the constitutional word uniform civil code, according to the press release.

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Constituent Assembly wanted Uniform Civil Code to be implemented: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
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1 week, 3 days ago

Constituent Assembly wanted Uniform Civil Code to be implemented: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked the Uniform Civil Code while replying to a two-day debate on the 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution in Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Lok Sabha on the Constitution debate during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on December 14. Modi told the Lok Sabha that …

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterates Uniform Civil Code to be implemented by Nov 9
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterates Uniform Civil Code to be implemented by Nov 9

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reiterated that the state government will implement the Uniform Civil Code before November 9. The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state before November 9, 2024,” ANI quoted Dhami as saying. Uttarakhand's UCC bill The Dhami government introduced the Uniform Civil Code bill during a special session of the state …

Judiciary advocating secular civil code for decades, says Narendra Modi
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Judiciary advocating secular civil code for decades, says Narendra Modi

The Hindu  

Reiterating his call for a “secular civil code”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said though his government had become vocal on the issue for the first time, the judiciary in the country had been advocating it for several decades. Addressing the concluding ceremony of platinum jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur, Mr. Modi referred to his …

'No Compromise With Sharia Law...,' AIMPLB Makes Major Announcement on Secular Civil Code | ABP News
4 months ago

'No Compromise With Sharia Law...,' AIMPLB Makes Major Announcement on Secular Civil Code | ABP News

ABP News  

The discussion on the Secular Civil Code has been reignited following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, in which he deemed the Secular Civil Code necessary and labeled religious personal laws as communal. This has sparked a strong reaction from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which has found the Prime Minister's remarks objectionable. The AIMPLB has stated …

PM Modi calls for a new ‘secular’ civil code
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi calls for a new ‘secular’ civil code

Hindustan Times  

The time has come for India to demand a “secular civil code” because laws based on religion that foster discrimination have no place in a modern society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, making his strongest pitch yet for a contentious idea that has animated the nation since before Independence but never come to fruition. In his 11th Independence …

Modi pitches for secular civil code
4 months, 1 week ago

Modi pitches for secular civil code

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Addressing the first Independence Day speech of his third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sporting a Rajasthani Leheriyan print turban, dug in on the ideological issues of the party and his government and made an unequivocal pitch for a “uniform civil code” and “one nation, one election”. Hinting at the move to do away with the Muslim …

PM Modi says a 'secular' civil code should replace current 'communal' civil code
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi says a 'secular' civil code should replace current 'communal' civil code

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, saying a 'secular' civil code should replace the current 'communal' civil code. During his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort PM Modi said "The Supreme Court has held discussions regarding Uniform Civil Code again and again, it has given orders several times. …

We should realise need for Uniform Civil Code, says MP High Court
5 months ago

We should realise need for Uniform Civil Code, says MP High Court

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in one of its recent orders emphasised for the Uniform Civil Code in India to counteract the deprecating, fundamentalist, superstitious, and ultra-conservative practices prevalent in the society that are clothed in the name of faith and belief. The court said that with an aim to protect Muslim women from Tripla Talaq, Indian Parliament has passed …

AIMPLB to challenge UCC in Uttarakhand, SC ruling on maintenance
5 months, 1 week ago

AIMPLB to challenge UCC in Uttarakhand, SC ruling on maintenance

Hindustan Times  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to challenge the recent Supreme Court ruling mandating the payment of maintenance to Muslim divorcee women beyond the period of “Iddat” before a larger bench. The board’s legal committee, after going through the Supreme Court order, has resolved to explore all possible legal avenues to defend Muslim personal laws. AIMPLB member …

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources
5 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government may not be keen on bringing any law pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code through Parliament and would instead prefer states to bring in their own legislation, top Bhartiya Janata Party sources said on Friday. This February, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand passed the UCC Bill, becoming India’s first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which entails common …

Exclusive: Amit Shah bats for UCC, asks should the country be run on Sharia
8 months ago

Exclusive: Amit Shah bats for UCC, asks should the country be run on Sharia

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated the BJP's promise to implement a Uniform Civil Code across the country if it wins a third straight term at the Centre, arguing that no democratic country has personal laws. Amit Shah said all democratic countries have a Uniform Civil Code and the time has come for India to do the same. The …

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code, says ‘Hindus, tribals kept out’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code, says ‘Hindus, tribals kept out’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to the tabling of the Uniform Civil Code bill in Uttarakhand, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi today said the proposed law is nothing but a "Hindu Code' applicable to all the communities. New rules in Uniform Civil Code The bill has kept the hill state's small tribal community out of the legislation. Muslim bodies oppose the code All …

Jamiat calls Uttarakhand UCC move ‘discriminatory’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jamiat calls Uttarakhand UCC move ‘discriminatory’

The Hindu  

The oldest Muslim body in the country, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind, has strongly opposed the Uttarakhand government’s move to usher in the Uniform Civil Code, calling it “discriminatory in nature” and “an attempt to curtail religious freedom of the citizens”. “The Uniform Civil Code has been tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly today and the Scheduled Tribes have been exempted from the new …

‘Muslims are governed by Shariat Law’: All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Muslims are governed by Shariat Law’: All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

Op India  

On 6th February, a Uniform Civil Code bill was introduced in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has opposed the bill. He pointed out that the 1937 Sharia Act governs Muslims in India, while Hindus have different laws, including the Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Succession Act, and Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. Imran Pratapgarhi, …

‘Not against Uniform Civil Code but...': Cong on UCC debut in Uttarakhand assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not against Uniform Civil Code but...': Cong on UCC debut in Uttarakhand assembly

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand leader of opposition Yashpal Arya on Tuesday said the Congress is not against the Uniform Civil Code bill, that was tabled in the assembly. Congress leader Harish Rawat hit out at the Pushkar Singh Dhami government, alleging that the rules are not being followed and the ruling dispensation is ‘very eager’ to get it passed. ‘Moment of pride for …

Will a Uniform Civil Code be divisive?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Will a Uniform Civil Code be divisive?

India Today  

The Board of India Today Experts sat down to brainstorm on the Uniform Civil Code to try and determine if it is a law whose time has come in India or whether it will strike at the roots of the country’s diversity and go against the interests of the minorities. She sent extensive recommendations on UCC to the 22nd Law …

Uniform Civil Code in India: Understanding its need and significance in present day
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code in India: Understanding its need and significance in present day

India TV News  

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code called for a single set of laws applicable to all religious communities in India. Origin of the Uniform Civil Code The genesis of the Civil Code dates back to colonial India, when the British government, in its 1835 report, advocated for uniformity in the codification of Indian laws relating to crimes, evidence, and contracts, particularly …

Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

India TV News  

The Uniform Civil Code Committee has completed its work and its report will be submitted to the Uttarakhand government on February 2, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday. “While making a promise to the people of the state in the 2022 assembly elections, we constituted the UCC Committee, taking a pledge to implement the Uniform Civil Code in …

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?

Al Jazeera  

Indian PM Narendra Modi says common personal laws will help women, but many fear the proposal is a political weapon to portray Muslims and other religious minorities as regressive. Proponents of a UCC argue, as Modi did in a June speech to party workers, that a modern nation has no need for “dual laws” and that a common civil code …

Uniform Civil Code: Clash of moral universalism and cultural pluralism
1 year, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Clash of moral universalism and cultural pluralism

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ India, a mix of multiple cultural traditions, has been a salad-bowl-like society where each culture combines with others while maintaining its contrasting yet distinct identity. This is because the Constitution itself contemplated both the existence and the continuance of personal laws in Article 44, which provides for an endeavour …

Uniform Civil Code: Another step towards making India a Hindu Rashtra?
1 year, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Another step towards making India a Hindu Rashtra?

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ In a recent public notice, the 22nd Law Commission of India solicited “views and ideas of the public at large and recognised religious organisations about the uniform civil code ”. Most commentators frequently reduce the discussion to portraying Muslim Personal Law as a symbol of the Indian Muslim’s conservatism, …

Uniform Civil Code: History, implications, and minority perspectives
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: History, implications, and minority perspectives

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 18, 2023 16:06 IST - 2 MINS READ On June 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh thrust discussions about the Uniform Civil Code into the spotlight, triggering nationwide debates on its potential implementation. The Uniform Civil Code aims to establish a uniform legal framework for all citizens, regardless of their religion. Article 44 …

A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian
1 year, 5 months ago

A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian

The Hindu  

The 22nd Law Commission has called for responses to a proposal for a Uniform Civil Code in India. The antiquity of India’s customs and the diversity of its peoples are both brought up to make a case for tip-toeing around the existing personal laws despite their unequal rights for men and women. The demand that sections of the population, whether …

'Against minority rights': BJP ally in Tamil Nadu opposes Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

'Against minority rights': BJP ally in Tamil Nadu opposes Uniform Civil Code

India Today  

The Pattali Makkal Katchi, an ally of the BJP in Tamil Nadu, has opposed the proposal to introduce a Uniform Civil Code in the country. In a letter written to the Chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss criticised the idea of a Uniform Civil Code, saying that it's against national unity and growth of the country. …

‘India needs Uniform Civil Code, but it should be a secular code that does not favour any group’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘India needs Uniform Civil Code, but it should be a secular code that does not favour any group’

The Hindu  

As an intellectual, social critic, writer, and political analyst, what do you think about the Uniform Civil Code? Muslim organisations and political parties, especially the Indian Union Muslim League, are opposing the UCC, saying that its implementation will destroy the cultural and religious diversity of the country. Political parties and Muslim organisations opposing the UCC are well aware of the …

In favour of Uniform Civil Code, but it must be well thought out, says former Supreme Court Judge Deepak Gupta
1 year, 5 months ago

In favour of Uniform Civil Code, but it must be well thought out, says former Supreme Court Judge Deepak Gupta

The Hindu  

On July 3, officials from the Law Ministry, informed a parliamentary standing committee headed by BJP MP Sushil Modi that they are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on uniform civil code. Retired Justice Deepak Gupta of the Supreme Court tells The Hindu, he is in favour of the uniform civil code, because we need …

It will affect unity: Muslim League writes to law panel on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

It will affect unity: Muslim League writes to law panel on Uniform Civil Code

India Today  

Kerala’s Indian Union Muslim League has written to the Law Commission on Uniform Civil Code, which will ensure a common law for all citizens of the country that is not based on religion, stating that it would affect India’s unity. Indian Union Muslim League National General Secretary and Deputy Leader of Opposition, PK Kunhalikutty, in his letter to the Law …

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale

Firstpost  

Recently, in a mega survey on Uniform Civil Code conducted by News18, it was found that at least 67.2 per cent of Muslim women support the common law for all Indians for matters such as marriage, divorce and adoption. Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday that the Uniform Civil Code would not harm the interests of Muslims or the …

News18 UCC Survey: Why I, a Muslim Woman, Am All For Uniform Civil Code - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

News18 UCC Survey: Why I, a Muslim Woman, Am All For Uniform Civil Code - News18

News 18  

The Uniform Civil Code is an embodiment of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution which seeks the implementation of a uniform set of laws, governing the personal affairs of citizens, pertaining to the institution of marriage and the ancillary rights arising out of the same such as inheritance, alimony, guardianship and adoption, amongst others with the sole object of national …

The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for a Uniform Civil Code and is blaming the Opposition for trying to “instigate” Muslims on the issue. The Congress said there was no need for the Muslim Women Act, which criminalises triple talaq, as the practice had already been declared null and void by the court, whereas in 1986, Prime Minister Rajiv …

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here
1 year, 5 months ago

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here

Live Law  

All India Muslim Personal Law Board has submitted its response to the Law Commission's public notice with respect to the Uniform Civil Code and said that it is reasonably apprehended by the Muslims in India that the raking of the topic of UCC is with the objective of putting the system of Muslim personal law in peril. Gender Equality Gaps …

AIMPLB rejects Law Commission’s proposal to seek views on UCC
1 year, 5 months ago

AIMPLB rejects Law Commission’s proposal to seek views on UCC

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on July 5 “registered its objections” to the Law Commission’s decision to seek “views and ideas on Uniform Civil Code”. “Muslims in India will not be agreeable to lose their identity,” the Board reiterated, adding, “Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom and minority rights in the name of a code …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal
1 year, 5 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal

ABP News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board convened a significant meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday to discuss the proposed Uniform Civil Code. All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks people to oppose Uniform Civil Code. Two drafts on UCC will be handed over to the Law Commission, one will be from the Muslim Personal Law Board and the other one …

Muslim law board opposes Uniform Civil Code, asks people to do the same
1 year, 5 months ago

Muslim law board opposes Uniform Civil Code, asks people to do the same

India Today  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board wrote to the Law Commission on Wednesday, opposing the proposal for the Uniform Civil Code. All India Muslim Personal Law Board has submitted a draft opposing Uniform Civil Code to Law Commission pic.twitter.com/dvWEmQRrPN — ANI July 5, 2023 AIMPLB further added, "National integrity, safety and security and fraternity is best preserved and maintained …

Muslim organisations divided on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

Muslim organisations divided on Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The Prime Minister’s call for Uniform Civil Code has left the Muslim organisations divided down the middle. While the All India Muslim Personal Law Board lost no time in running down the proposal, and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind followed suit shortly after, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has refrained from reacting to Mr. Modi’s call. Not much is going to be served by participating in …

Mohan Guruswamy | The Need For A Common And Secular Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | The Need For A Common And Secular Civil Code

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power nine years ago. But now that another Lok Sabha election soon looms, given his dismal track record of inept and corrupt governance, Mr Modi needs an incendiary issue to arouse his army of “bhakts” to have a “Hindus vs Others” issue, such as the uniform civil code. The Supreme Court in October 2015 …

Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom
1 year, 5 months ago

Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom

The Hindu  

The renewed push for a Uniform Civil Code, which many communities perceive as an encroachment into their personal laws and religious rights, is underway even as a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court is yet to decide the “ambit and scope” of religious freedom itself. “In the absence of any consensus on a uniform civil code, the Commission felt that …

Uniform Civil Code: 5 Myths & Stereotypes around UCC That Fearmongers Will Have You Believe - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: 5 Myths & Stereotypes around UCC That Fearmongers Will Have You Believe - News18

News 18  

In this special series around the Uniform Civil Code, we present to you an in-depth dive into the subject. Diversity and freedom to practise one’s religion are cited as the key grounds against the idea of a Uniform Civil Code. Uniform Civil Code will adversely affect cultural diversity is a myth: India is vastly diverse in languages, food, customs, festivals, …

Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent speech in Madhya Pradesh, advocating for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, has sparked a heated debate in the central state of Chhattisgarh. Later, the marriage is formalized with all the tribal customs,” Shiv Kumar Pandey said, “The widows are also entitled to remarry with a groom of their choice. According to Shiv Kumar …

Uniform Civil Code bill to be tabled in Parliament monsoon session: Sources
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code bill to be tabled in Parliament monsoon session: Sources

India Today  

The government could table a bill on implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the monsoon session of Parliament, set to begin next month, highly placed sources said. The bill may be sent to the parliamentary standing committee which will hear views of various stakeholders on the Uniform Civil Code, the sources said. According to the schedule of the standing committee …

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV
1 year, 5 months ago

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV

India TV News  

The Parliament Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice headed by BJP leader Sushil Modi will hear on July 3 officials from Law Ministry and the Law Commission on the issue of reviewing personal laws. This comes in the backdrop of the Law Commission inviting views from the public including all stakeholders on the need to bring a …

Indian Union Muslim League Opposes Uniform Civil Code, Accuses PM Modi of Using it as an Election Agenda
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian Union Muslim League Opposes Uniform Civil Code, Accuses PM Modi of Using it as an Election Agenda

India Today  

Congress ally and a member of the opposition UDF in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing for implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country only as an election agenda ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year as he has nothing to show for his nine-year governance. After a meeting …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board to oppose plan for Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board to oppose plan for Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for “one nation, one law” earlier this week, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board held an emergency meeting Tuesday night to oppose the government’s plan to usher in the Uniform Civil Code. “The members discussed about the Law Commission’s decision to seek opinion from all stakeholders on the Uniform Civil Code. That is …

AAP asks BJP to 'convince' all religions to accept UCC
1 year, 5 months ago

AAP asks BJP to 'convince' all religions to accept UCC

Op India  

On the 27th of June, PM Modi batted firmly in support of the Uniform Civil Code, after the Law Commission set the ball rolling over the proposed single personal law for all religions. The Constitution enshrines religious freedom as a fundamental right and the UCC interferes with this right as Muslim personal law is a part and parcel of our …

What is Uniform Civil Code? Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

What is Uniform Civil Code? Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained

Hindustan Times  

Addressing BJP booth workers in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Uniform Civil Code on Tuesday, hinting that the government may prioritise the long-pending subject ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A Uniform Civil Code is conceptualised as a set of laws that govern personal matters, including marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession, for all citizens …

After PM Modi bats for UCC, AIMPLB decides to oppose proposed law more strongly
1 year, 5 months ago

After PM Modi bats for UCC, AIMPLB decides to oppose proposed law more strongly

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for the nationwide implementation of UCC. Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for the nationwide implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board held an emergency online meeting late on Tuesday evening. During the online meeting -- attended by AIMPLB president Saifullah Rehmani; Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, …

PM Modi calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it

Op India  

On the 27th of June, while addressing the party workers in Bhopal, PM Modi dropped a major hint on UCC. These people are playing vote bank politics.” #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi speaks on the Uniform Civil Code "Today people are being instigated in the name of UCC. Go and tell the Sikhs in Punjab about UCC, see what will …

PM Modi’s pitch for UCC is on the same lines as Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi’s pitch for UCC is on the same lines as Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for a Uniform Civil Code in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on June 27 mirrors a Law Ministry affidavit filed in the Supreme Court months ago, which said that “citizens belonging to different religions and denominations following different property and matrimonial laws is an affront to the nation’s unity”. The court had said that “despite the exhortations …

Country needs Uniform Civil Code, asserts PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Country needs Uniform Civil Code, asserts PM Modi

The Hindu  

June 27, 2023 01:37 pm | Updated June 28, 2023 02:24 pm IST - NEW DELHI/ RAIPUR Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India needed a Uniform Civil Code as the country could not run with the dual system of “separate laws for separate communities”. His statement on the UCC — a divisive issue on which several minority communities …

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