AIMPLB calls Uniform Civil Code as 'unconstitutional'


Lucknow, Apr 27 (IANS): Reiterating its earlier stand, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has termed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) "unconstitutional and anti-minority move".

The AIMPLB said the matter has been brought up in order to divert attention from real issues and added that the decision is not acceptable to Muslims.

In a statement released by Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, AIMPLB General Secretary, said the Constitution has allowed every citizen of the country to live according to his religion.

"The talk of adoption of Uniform Civil Code by the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh governments or the Central government is just rhetoric and everyone knows that their purpose is to divert attention from issues such as rising inflation, falling economy, and growing unemployment," Rahmani added.

"The Uniform Civil Code issue has been brought up to divert attention from real issues and promote an agenda of hatred and discrimination. This anti-constitutional move is not acceptable to Muslims at all. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board strongly condemns this and urges the government to refrain from such actions," he said.

The AIMPLB's statement comes a day after Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur lauded the UCC as a good concept and said his government is open to implementing it.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also said a high-level committee will soon be set up to draft the UCC and communal peace in the state will not be allowed to be disrupted at any cost.

In November 2021, the Allahabad High Court said the UCC is mandatory. This was stated by a single-judge bench of Justice Suneet Kumar, who was hearing a batch of 17 petitions, pertaining to protection sought by inter-faith couples.

In one of these pleas, one of the parties said they converted to the religion of his or her partner and thus apprehended a threat to their life, liberty and well-being.

While allowing the pleas, Justice Kumar observed that UCC cannot be made "purely voluntary" owing to fear expressed by members of the minority community.

 

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Wed, Apr 27 2022

    Political Tamasha ...

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  • Kedhar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 27 2022

    Better be prepared for it. Enough of exploiting women and having ootions to choose the best in the Laws of the Land ! All should be equal un front of the law.

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 27 2022

    Don't force ur law on others. Don't force what u like on others. We have a our Baba Saheb Ambedkar's constitution which we will follow but never with Sanghi laws.

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  • Karuna, Bengaluru

    Wed, Apr 27 2022

    Baba Saheb Ambedkar didnot want Aticle 370, he wanted reservation to be removed after 10 years, why all those wishes were not implemented by your favourite leaders

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