Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly expressed his views in favour of Uniform Civil Code and the BJP had made the issue a key poll promise in the Jharkhand assembly elections. Amit Shah also accused the Congress of not always following the Constitution.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented by Uttarakhand is a model law which will be widely debated. He also said that after this, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments will implement the Uniform Civil Code in all states. He accused the Congress of insulting the Constitution and promoting the politics of appeasement.
During the ongoing debate on the 75th year of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah drew a comparison between the constitutional amendments made by the Congress and the BJP, claiming that the Congress made changes to the Constitution for the sake of personal gain and power, while the BJP made amendments to strengthen democracy and ensure equal rights. In his 85-minute speech, Shah also alleged that the Congress never respected reservation and tried to break the 50 per cent cap.
He said, “We work democratically. A law that is considered to bring big changes in social life was passed by Uttarakhand as a model law. It will be reviewed by legal and religious heads and after that BJP governments will implement the Uniform Civil Code in all states.” He further said that the reason why this law could not be implemented till now is the politics of appeasement of the Congress.
What is Uniform Civil Code?
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a law that will abolish the laws prevalent according to different religions and apply uniform rules for matters like marriage, divorce, inheritance of property and maintenance. It is one of the main ideological goals of the BJP and was also included in the party’s manifesto in the 2022 assembly elections.
Uttarakhand had passed a law to implement the Uniform Civil Code in February 2024, providing equal rights to women. Such as in marriage, divorce, maintenance and inheritance of property. The law also includes a ban on polygamy, compulsory registration of marriages and self-declaration or registration for live-in relationships. However, the law has not yet come into force.
He accused the Congress of not respecting the Indian Constitution and favouring religion-based reservation in the matter of reservation. Shah said the BJP was the party that gave constitutional status to the OBC Commission and ensured reservation for OBC students in NEET and JEE.
Reacting to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s objectionable remarks, Shah said the Congress never clarified its stand on the Muslim personal law and it was the beginning of the politics of appeasement. He accused the Congress of treating the Constitution as the “fiefdom of the Nehru-Gandhi family”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly expressed his views in favour of a Uniform Civil Code and the BJP had made the issue a major election promise in the Jharkhand assembly elections. Amit Shah also accused the Congress of not always following the Constitution and making many mistakes during the Emergency.
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