BJP Promises Uniform Civil Code In Himachal If Voted Back To Power

Less than a week before Himachal Pradesh votes, the ruling BJP on Sunday promised to bring in a Uniform Civil Code - a contentious issue among Muslims because it will do away with religion-specific laws - if the party is voted back to power.

The move, also promised in Gujarat which votes next month, has been slammed by the opposition as a gimmick to shore up votes of the Hindu majority because a civil code is widely believed to be the domain of the centre rather than a state.