Supporting the Uniform Civil Code, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said his party Republican Party of India (RPI) will support the law in Parliament. Athawale said, “I think there should be a uniform civil code and there should be a common law for all. I think Parliament has the right to decide whether a law should be made. In the process, some people Will also oppose this law and some people will support it because not everyone understands the law.”
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, while talking to news agency ANI, said that his party will support the government if the Uniform Civil Code is introduced in Parliament, he said, “Whatever the government decides, we will support it.” Because I am in the government and it is our responsibility to give consent to it. So our party will support the Uniform Civil Code Act.”
Meanwhile, terming the Uniform Civil Code as “an unconstitutional and anti-minority move”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday criticized the rhetoric by the Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and central governments to bring in the law, fueling inflation, economy and rising unemployment. Trying to divert attention.
AIMPLB appeals to Center not to have Uniform Civil Code. Athawale’s remarks come amid the proposed implementation of Uniform Civil Code by some BJP-ruled states, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
What is Uniform Civil Code
The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal to formulate and enforce the personal laws of citizens in India that apply equally to all citizens regardless of their religion, sex, gender and sexual orientation. At present, the personal laws of different communities are governed by their religious texts. It is covered under Article 44 of the Constitution which provides that the State shall endeavor to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India. Notably, in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, the BJP has promised to implement the UCC if voted to power.