UCC: Kerala CM Opposes 'Communal Agenda' As Shinde's Sena Extends Assist, Cong Slams 'Divisive Civil Code'

UCC: Kerala CM Opposes 'Communal Agenda' As Shinde's Sena Extends Assist, Cong Slams 'Divisive Civil Code' [ad_1]

Kerala Chief Minister and Congress opposed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, calling it a “majority communal agenda" and “divisive" whereas Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena prolonged help for Balasaheb Thackeray’s imaginative and prescient of 1 nation, one legislation.

Centre’s transfer can solely be seen as a plan to implement the “majority communal agenda of ‘one nation, one tradition’ by wiping out the cultural range of the nation", Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated, accusing the BJP of “electoral agenda in mentioning the sudden debate on the Uniform Civil Code."

Vijayan stated as an alternative of imposing a uniform civil code, efforts must be made to reform and amend discriminatory practices inside private legal guidelines. “The help of that individual group is important for such efforts. It must be by discussions involving all of the stakeholders," he stated.

“Triggering debates round Uniform Civil Code is an electoral ploy by Sangh Parivar to press their majoritarian agenda for deepening communal divide. Let’s oppose any makes an attempt to undermine India’s pluralism and help reforms by democratic discussions inside communities," chief minister Vijayan stated in a tweet.

Triggering debates round Uniform Civil Code is an electoral ploy by Sangh Parivar to press their majoritarian agenda for deepening communal divide. Let's oppose any makes an attempt to undermine India’s pluralism and help reforms by democratic discussions inside communities.— Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) June 30, 2023

The Congress has additionally opposed the transfer and stated termed UCC as “DCC - Dividing Civil Code" that seeks to divide the nation’s politics. Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal stated the “UCC is just not the agenda, reasonably the agenda is to divide the folks of the nation".

“The problem is to divide politics and folks and unfold hatred amongst them. Even the prime minister is naming a selected part of individuals, whereas this difficulty is just not of 1 part. This is a matter of each part, each faith and each language. If you're performing some work, it must be acceptable to all," he stated.

Lawyer and Congress MP Manish Tiwari, in an interview with CNN-, described the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a “canine whistle" and considered it as one other try to polarize. He argued that the UCC already exists, citing the Particular Marriages Act of 1954 alongside the Indian Succession Act and stated that it represents a complete Uniform Civil Code.

Elaborating on the Civil Code’s being non secular agnostic, Tiwari defined that Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians have their very own private legal guidelines and statutes. “If people select to not comply with these statutes, they've the choice to marry underneath the Particular Marriage Act," he stated.

In the meantime, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena supported the UCC, stating it aligns with Balasaheb Thackeray’s imaginative and prescient of 1 nation, one legislation and urged the Centre to carry a dialogue in Parliament’s Monsoon session.

“We additionally request PM Narendra Modi to carry a dialogue on UCC in Parliament’s monsoon session, and a whip can be issued to all Sena MPs to help it," Shiv Sena chief and Lok Sabha MP from south central Mumbai, Rahul Shewale stated.

Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) may also again the central authorities’s push for UCC, in keeping with a report by India At present. Nonetheless, in UBT’s editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ on Thursday, the celebration stated that “mere opposition to Sharia" can't be the premise for the Uniform Civil Code.

“Solely opposing the Sharia legislation of Muslims is just not the premise for Uniform Civil Code. Having equality in legislation and justice can also be Uniform Civil Code," the editorial stated.

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad welcomed the implementation of UCC and acknowledged the BJP-led authorities on the Centre will implement its guarantees prefer it did with Article 370, constructing of Ram Temple in Ayodhya and abolishing of Triple Talaq. “The Chairman of the Parliament will communicate on that… Has Article 370 ended or not? The temple of Lord Ram is being constructed… Was the temple of Vishwanath Ji in-built Kashi or not? Was Kedarnath constructed or not?… Triple Talaq was abolished or not? Equally, the Uniform Civil Code may also be carried out," he stated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a powerful pitch for UCC, stating Muslims are being instigated over the delicate difficulty and lashed out on the Opposition events for “enjoying vote financial institution politics" over its implementation. “At present individuals are being instigated within the title of UCC. How can the nation run on two (legal guidelines)? The Structure additionally talks of equal rights…Supreme Court docket has additionally requested to implement UCC. These (Opposition) individuals are enjoying vote financial institution politics," he had stated.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had condemned the transfer accused the prime minister of escalating non secular conflicts in a bid to win the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “He (PM Modi) stated that Uniform Civil Code (UCC) can be carried out and stated that there shouldn't be two legal guidelines in our nation. He's trying to escalate non secular conflicts and confuse folks to win (elections). I'm certain, folks will educate a lesson to BJP within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections," he stated.

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