BJP says Uniform Civil Code will benefit all after Muslim Personal Law Board calls it ‘unconstitutional’
India Today
After the All India Muslim Personal Law Board called the prospect of a Uniform Civil Code in India 'unconstitutional', BJP leaders said it would benefit all communities in the country.
The recent Hanuman Chalisa and hijab controversies have sparked a discussion on the possibility of the Uniform Civil Code being implemented in India.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has termed the Uniform Civil Code as unconstitutional and anti-minority.
In this context, AIMPLB general secretary Hazrat Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani stated that the Constitution of the country allows every citizen to live life according to their religion and this has been included in the fundamental rights.
However, Uttar Pradesh minority welfare minister and BJP leader Dharmpal Singh told India Today that the Uniform Civil Code would benefit every community and opposition to it is not justified.
According to AIMPLB general secretary Hazrat Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, personal laws were made for minority groups as per their wishes under the fundamental rights in the Constitution and these must be continued.
He said that this has helped to maintain unity and trust between majority and minority communities in the nation and has not caused any harm.
Mohammad Suleman, founding member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, alleged that the issue of Uniform Civil Code had been brought up to divert attention from real issues and called the BJP government’s policies divisive.
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