Rajya Sabha MP and Veteran Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inform the country what is the proposal for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
Speaking to ANI, Sibal said, “Firstly Prime Minister should inform the country what is the proposal for UCC and on what issues he want uniformity. Until a proposal is put forward, there is no need for a debate (on UCC). Uttarakhkand’s Civil Code cannot be implemented across the country. People are not completely aware of the law, but there are discussions going on.”
Earlier on June 27, PM Modi expressed his support for the UCC and emphasized the importance of having a single set of laws for the entire country. He highlighted the principle of equality enshrined in the Constitution of India and questioned the feasibility of having different rules for different family members.
“Will a family function if there are two different sets of rules for people? Then how will a country run? Our Constitution too guarantees equal rights to all people,” PM Modi said.
During a press conference in Delhi, Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai, the head of the panel, announced that the draft of the proposed UCC for Uttarakhand is prepared and will be submitted to the state government in the near future.
As per India Today, the Centre is considering the introduction of a bill on implementing a UCC during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament. The UCC bill may be referred to the parliamentary standing committee, which will seek input from various stakeholders on the matter of a uniform civil code.
LiveMint could not independently verify the report.
On June 14, the Law Commission of India invited the public and recognized religious organisations to provide their views and ideas on the Uniform Civil Code. This move demonstrates the commission’s commitment to examining this issue in a comprehensive manner.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Updated: 01 Jul 2023, 01:28 PM IST