UCC is not an issue of Muslims, it is of all people. We will unite all people against it and fight legally and politically,' said Indian Union Muslim League(IUML) state president
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said that the time has come for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as envisaged by the founding fathers of the Constitution
"He knows all about the provisions of UCC. It is his thought that UCC should be implemented in the country," Dhami said
Bribes-for-jobs: What really happened at TCS? Is India ready for a Uniform Civil Code? How sustainable is the market rally? Twitter: How does data scraping work? All answers here
RLD's alliance partner Samajwadi Party has slammed the government over UCC
He urged other members to discuss discriminatory laws related to polygamy, divorce and maintenance, adoption and property rights of women where they were more likely to reach a consensus
It was also pointed out in the meeting, sources said, that the central laws are not applicable in some North Eastern states without their concurrence
The standing committee has called representatives of the Law Commission and law ministry on a recent notice issued by the law panel seeking views of stakeholders on the issue of a uniform civil code
Congress claims that Left party was "walking same path" as BJP which was allegedly trying to create communal unrest and divide the people by pushing for implementation of the UCC
Has Byju's finally acknowledged its problems? Is monsoon tourism bad for Indian hills? Which risks could derail market rally in H2-CY23? What is Uniform Civil Code? All answers here
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said her party is not opposed to the idea of a UCC, but does not endorse the way the BJP and its government "seek to implement it in the country"
He said that the Congress party will decide its stand on UCC after party-level strategy meeting
He said since there is nothing extra during the last 15 days on the matter, the party has nothing to add on it as of now
The former union law minister also said that Uttarakhkand's Civil Code cannot be implemented across the country
UCC refers to a common set of laws that are applicable to all the citizens of India and is not based on religion in dealing with marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption among other personal matter
Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is on the electoral agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Owaisi further questioned PM Modi about the government's opposition to the Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation for Dalit Muslims
Catch all the latest news updates live from around the world here
Till Tuesday evening, the law panel had received nearly 8.5 lakh responses on its public notice
In a tweet, he said, "As per the promise made to the people of the state, today on June 30, the committee formed to prepare the draft of the Uniform Civil Code has completed its work."