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Sadananda Gowda lays thrust on debate before implementation of Uniform Civil Code
The code, if implemented, would mean a set of common civil laws for all citizens in place of multitude of personal laws for different religious groups
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Govt asks Law Commission to examine uniform civil code issue
Implementation of a common code is part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto
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Letters: On uniform civil code
With reference to T N Ninan's article, "An illiberal democracy" (April 2), liberalism does not mean the liberty to utter anti-national slogans or speak against any religion or faith. Even the Constitution places restrictions on liberalism, as explained by the writer in the context of criticism of other countries' dictates.I wish he had touched upon uniform civil code, which is mentioned in the Constitution. Most of the problems arise due to the differing tenets of various castes and communities. If uniform civil code is enforced with consensus most of the problems of liberalism and "azadi" would get sorted out.P K Vasudeva PanchkulaLetters can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to:The Editor, Business StandardNehru House, 4 Bahadur Shah Zafar MargNew Delhi 110 002Fax: (011) 23720201E-mail: letters@bsmail.inAll letters must have a postal address and telephone number
Taslima Nasreen bats for uniform civil code
She went on to say that the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 proved that the phenomenon of 'Muslim unity is a myth'
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