All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 4 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has criticised the move by the governments of Uttarakhand and Gujarat to set up committees on a Uniform Civil Code, calling it “unacceptable”. Nobody faced any problem due to this, “ Mr. Rehmani said, adding, “If the people had preferred a Uniform Civil Code then the Special Marriage Act would have been the most popular law of the country. The AIMPLB’s opposition to the Uniform Civil Code comes on the heels of Indian Union Women’s League writing to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, constituted to review personal laws in the country, that no changes be made to the Muslim personal law that will be in conflict with Islamic law. In a memorandum to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the IUWL said: “Muslim personal law was enacted and maintained to enable Muslims to follow the Holy Quran.

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Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27
2 months ago

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27

Live Mint  

The Uttarakhand government is slated to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27 — becoming the first state in India to enforce the law. UCC will be implemented across the state on January 27 — a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Dehradun. The Uniform Civil Code seeks to establish a set of uniform personal laws that apply …

Iraq's new amendments to allow child marriages under Sharia, read details
2 months, 1 week ago

Iraq's new amendments to allow child marriages under Sharia, read details

Op India  

In a startling move, the parliament of Iraq enacted three controversial laws on 21st January. The amendments to the civil status law, per human rights activist and Iraqi Women’s League member Intisar al-Mayali, “will leave disastrous effects on the rights of women and girls, through the marriage of girls at an early age, which violates their right to life as …

UCC's aim to promote harmony, secularism: Allahabad HC Judge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UCC's aim to promote harmony, secularism: Allahabad HC Judge

Deccan Chronicle  

Prayagraj: The main aim of the Uniform Civil Code is to promote social harmony, gender equality, and secularism, Allahabad High Court Justice Dr Shekhar Yadav has said. "The main objective of the Uniform Civil Code is to promote social harmony, gender equality, and secularism by eliminating unequal legal systems based on different religions and communities," he said, according to a …

BJP minority wing chief seeks ban on Muslim law board, objects to its name
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP minority wing chief seeks ban on Muslim law board, objects to its name

India Today  

The president of BJP's minority wing has demanded the removal of the word "board" from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. "I demand that the government ban the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Siddiqui also criticised AIMPLB's stance on various issues, including the Shah Bano case and the Waqf Amendment Bill. Siddiqui also expressed concern over AIMPLB's recent …

'No Compromise With Sharia Law...,' AIMPLB Makes Major Announcement on Secular Civil Code | ABP News
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board
7 months, 1 week 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 …

AIMPLB to challenge UCC in Uttarakhand, SC ruling on maintenance
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Congress resorts to Muslim appeasement with its 'Sharia-compliant' manifesto: Details
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress resorts to Muslim appeasement with its 'Sharia-compliant' manifesto: Details

Op India  

On Friday, the Congress party courted controversy after it announced several schemes in its election manifesto to appease the Muslim community ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Congress will ensure that, like every citizen, minorities have the freedom of choice of dress, food, language and personal laws. Congress Party manifesto: Congress will ensure that, like every citizen, minorities have …

India’s Uttarakhand State Legislature Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill
1 year ago

India’s Uttarakhand State Legislature Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill

The Diplomat  

On February 7, the legislative assembly of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. In the end, the Constituent Assembly merely said that the Indian state “shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.” In the decades thereafter, the implementation of a UCC has triggered mixed feelings …

Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also requires couples that live together to register with the government or face punishment. Muslim leaders and others oppose the Uniform Civil Code initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist …

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code, says ‘Hindus, tribals kept out’
1 year, 1 month 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’
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Uniform Civil Code: All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Samajwadi Party MP Hasan raise concerns
1 year, 1 month ago

Uniform Civil Code: All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Samajwadi Party MP Hasan raise concerns

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code is against the tenets of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims, said Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan on Tuesday, as Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the UCC bill in the assembly. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has also criticised the legislation. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, executive member, All …

Will a Uniform Civil Code be divisive?
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?
1 year, 7 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, 8 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 …

Empowerment or exploitation? How Uniform Civil Code will impact women’s rights in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Empowerment or exploitation? How Uniform Civil Code will impact women’s rights in India

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ Is uniformity in law good for women? The Bebaak Collective, while suggesting reforms within Muslim personal law, has pointed out that all personal laws discriminate against women through the patriarchal institutions of the family and heteronormative marriage. It has sent a list of suggestions to the Law Commission titled …

Uniform Civil Code: Another step towards making India a Hindu Rashtra?
1 year, 8 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, …

The politics of the Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 months ago

The politics of the Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

On June 27, in Bhopal, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated that a Uniform Civil Code be implemented, he was seeking to accomplish the last of the three core ideological agendas that the Bharatiya Janata Party has campaigned for years. Another key issue of UCC is Muslim personal law. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board came into existence in …

Uniform Civil Code: History, implications, and minority perspectives
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

'Lightning rod for polarisation': Muslim body opposes Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 months ago

'Lightning rod for polarisation': Muslim body opposes Uniform Civil Code

India Today  

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on Sunday highlighted that the Uniform Civil Code could serve as a "lightning rod for polarisation", in a statement submitted to the Law Commission of India. “Any imposition of a Uniform Civil Code to the exclusion of faith-based and customary practices in a multi-religious and multicultural country like India would not only be undesirable, but also pose …

'Against minority rights': BJP ally in Tamil Nadu opposes Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Scrap Waqf Board, SC/ST Act: Hindu Sena's 10 suggestions on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 months ago

Scrap Waqf Board, SC/ST Act: Hindu Sena's 10 suggestions on Uniform Civil Code

India Today  

The Hindu Sena, a right-wing organisation, has written to the Central government seeking implementation of the Uniform Civil Code with a list of suggestions to consider while presenting the bill in Parliament. The letter by Hindu Sena comes after the Law Commission initiated a fresh consultation process on the Uniform Civil Code by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and …

The idea of a Universal Civil Code: What Indians at large think of it
1 year, 8 months ago

The idea of a Universal Civil Code: What Indians at large think of it

Live Mint  

There is a possibility of the issue of a Uniform Civil Code becoming an important electoral issue during the forthcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and of course during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In 2004, in a national survey, 27% of respondents supported the idea of a uniform laws for people of all religious communities, while …

'How Can You Have Same Rules for All?' On UCC Row, AIMPLB Member Reminds of Mahatma Gandhi's Word
1 year, 8 months ago

'How Can You Have Same Rules for All?' On UCC Row, AIMPLB Member Reminds of Mahatma Gandhi's Word

News 18  

Senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and prominent Sunni cleric Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali has launched a drive after Friday prayers in Uttar Pradesh against the proposed Uniform Civil Code. Speaking to CNN-News18 on the row, the Maulana called the Uniform Civil Code an act that would adversely affect the Personal Law Board which, he …

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom
1 year, 8 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 …

IUML plans drive to muster opinion against Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 months ago

IUML plans drive to muster opinion against Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The Indian Union Muslim League will initiate a campaign to muster the opinion of the secular forces against the proposed Uniform Civil Code in the country. Kunhalikutty said the Prime Minister had mooted the Uniform Civil Code with a clear objective of dividing the people ahead of the 2024 general elections. The IUML national executive passed a resolution saying that …

Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 8 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 …

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

After PM Modi bats for UCC, AIMPLB decides to oppose proposed law more strongly
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

Uniform Civil Code implementation will cause problems for Hindus too: Uddhav Thackeray
1 year, 9 months ago

Uniform Civil Code implementation will cause problems for Hindus too: Uddhav Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said his party supports Uniform Civil Code but cautioned it will also cause problems for Hindus. “We support Uniform Civil Code, but those who are bringing it should not think that it will only cause problems for Muslims, but it will also cause problems for Hindus and many questions will arise. Last …

Muslim bodies say the Law Commission’s move inviting suggestions for Uniform Civil Code is ‘against the spirit of the Constitution’
1 year, 9 months ago

Muslim bodies say the Law Commission’s move inviting suggestions for Uniform Civil Code is ‘against the spirit of the Constitution’

The Hindu  

Leading Muslim bodies have come out in opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code. Calling the Law Commission’s move to seek suggestions from all stakeholders for a common code “against the spirit of the Constitution” and “contrary to religious freedom enjoyed by all citizens”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board urged the government to think over the proposal again. …

Won't take to the streets against Uniform Civil Code because...: Jamiat chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Won't take to the streets against Uniform Civil Code because...: Jamiat chief

Hindustan Times  

As the Law Commission has started a fresh consultation process on Uniform Civil Code triggering speculation that it would become a reality before the 2024 Lok Sabha election Jamiat chief Arshad Madani on Sunday issued an appeal stating that they would oppose the UCC but won't take to the streets against the Uniform Civil Code. Read | 'BJP hyping Uniform …

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