The government’s push for a uniform civil code (UCC) appears to have run into resistance from many of India’s tribespeople — from central India to the northeastern states. The protests from a number of community groups, and even some chief ministers, has been so prompt that the head of the parliamentary panel on public grievances […]
Tag Archives: Uniform Civil Code
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Jun
Jun
Ahead of the 2024 general elections, the fractious question of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) appears set to snowball into a major political controversy. First, the Law Commission announced that it is seeking views and suggestions on UCC. Then, on Tuesday, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi made a forceful push for a common code. At […]
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Jun
Jun
Among the handful of issues that India’s Constituent Assembly was starkly divided on, the fractious question of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was the most prominent. On one side were modernists and reformers who believed a free India should do away with personal laws and focus on creating equal pathways for all, especially women. On the […]