Uniform Civil Code: Lack of clarity on provisions unifies stakeholders

unified IN DIVERSITY: Centre's proposal to enact a Uniform Civil Code has sent many social groups into a tizzy. ADITI PHADNIS speaks to many about their fears

The deadline for consultations and suggestions invited by the Law Commission on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) comes to an end on July 14. Even as suggestions and objections pour in about a central promise in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) election manifesto, those demanding they be kept out of the UCC are as vociferous as those seeking one law that overrides religious personal laws.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi set off the current debate by making a strong pitch for UCC, saying the Constitution mandates having equal rights for all citizens.

Addressing a gathering of party workers in