AIMPLB opposes Uniform Civil Code, sends draft to Law Commission with objections

New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Wednesday submitted a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the Law Commission, listing its objections to the proposed law and highlighting the rights enshrined for the community in the Constitution. The working committee of the board had approved the draft response to the UCC, and, on Wednesday, it was presented for discussion at a virtual general meeting of the board that began at 10 am. Earlier, the Secretary, Law Commission of India had asked the AIMPLB to give an appropriate response after seeking views from the public regarding the UCC.

Responding to the same, AIMPLB Secretary General said that the issue had been examined earlier and the commission’s predecessors had come to the conclusion that UCC was “neither necessary nor desirable”.

The panel also sought six months to prepare an appropriate response by religious organisations, individuals and public-spirited persons. Earlier, the AIMPLB in its executive meeting had passed a resolution stating that the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not possible as it would be an ‘unnecessary’ act.

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It added that the Places of Worship Act 1991 “must be maintained and well enforced” and that religious conversion is a matter of “freedom of religion”.

Earlier, a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice convened on Monday sought their views on the June 14 notice issued by the Department of Legal Affairs, the Legislative Department and the Law Commission of India. Law Commission is inviting views of stakeholders on Uniform Civil Code.

Opposition MPs in the meeting said that it is important to keep in mind that UCC is not just about a family law, but about matters related to every religion, caste and community of the society, so all sections of the society should do the same . To be kept in mind.

Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which has been a hot topic in the last 4 years leading to polarization of views, came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong case for the implementation of the uniform law in a recent address. The latter once again came to the fore.

PM Modi said the country cannot run on two laws and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is in line with the founding principles and ideals of the Constitution.

“Today people are being instigated in the name of UCC. How can the country run on two (laws)? Constitution also talks about equal rights…Supreme Court has also asked to implement UCC. They (Opposition) People are playing vote bank politics,” PM Modi said while addressing booth-level workers in Bhopal.