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
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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
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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."
Besides, the Committee has tried to understand the "finer nuances" of the various customary practices that prevail in different parts of Uttarakhand
Desai, who heads the committee of experts set up by the Uttarakhand government last year, said the panel has drafted the code taking into account all shades of opinions
Till Tuesday evening, the law panel had received nearly 8.5 lakh responses on its public notice
The government is comfortably placed in the Lok Sabha. The BJP's current strength of 301, along with another 30-odd of its allies, is sufficient to ensure the passage of any Bill
Consensus rather than majoritarian muscle-flexing needed
Holding a press conference, Pawar also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had become restless after the Opposition parties' meeting in Patna