'Wide consultation with all religions needed': AAP extends support to Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi, June 28: Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday extended support for Uniform Civil Code (UCC), adding that there should be wide consultation with all religions, political parties and organizations.
"We support Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in principle as Article 44 also says that there should be UCC in the country. Therefore, there should be wide consultation with all religions, political parties and organizations and a consensus should be built," AAP leader Sandeep Pathak said.
The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens that apply equally to all people regardless of religion, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. Currently, Currently, religious scriptures govern the personal laws of various communities.
Article 44 of the Constitution states that the state shall attempt to secure a Uniform Civil Code for citizens throughout the territory of India.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, advocating for the UCC, stated on Tuesday that the country cannot be run with "two laws" when the Indian Constitution calls for equality for all.
"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.
"Pasmanda Muslims have become a victim of politics. Some people are using the politics of appeasement to break the country. The BJP cadre should go and explain this to the Muslims and educate them so that they do not fall victim to such politics" PM Modi added.
"If they were really supportive of Muslims the Muslim brothers would not be poor or deprived...Supreme Court has also asked for the implementation of the UCC. But these people are hungry only for vote bank," he said and accused the Opposition of employing vote-bank politics of appeasement.
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- ANI
