AAP's "In Principle" Uniform Civil Code Support Amid Faceoff With Congress

AAP's Sandeep Pathak said it is necessary for Opposition parties to come together, but "this will depend on the Congress party's attitude"

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supports a Uniform Civil Code for Indians "in principle", but any move in this direction must follow wide-ranging consultations with all stakeholders, a senior party leader told NDTV today.

Sandeep Pathak, AAP's national general secretary (organisation) and a Rajya Sabha MP, said, "In principle, we support a Uniform Civil Code. The Constitution's Article 44 also supports it. But since this issue concerns all religious communities, there should be wide-ranging consultations and efforts to build consensus."

Article 44 of the Constitution states, "The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India."

The AAP leader's remarks come against the backdrop of the BJP's renewed push for a Uniform Civil Code with an eye on the 2024 general election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the country cannot run on two laws, in the same way as "different set of rules for different members of a family" cannot work.