The UCC is still a crucial part of the BJP’s electoral strategy, and the party is on track to complete construction of the Ram Mandir by the start of next year after keeping its primary campaign pledges to repeal Article 370. The BJP won the 2019 General Election.
Source: Hindustan Times
The UCC envisions a uniform set of personal laws covering issues like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption that would be applicable to all Indian citizens, regardless of their religious affiliation. On June 14, the Law Commission began the process of gathering opinions on the divisive topic from stakeholders, including the general public and registered religious institutions.
Even though the Supreme Court had noted in January of this year that state governments have the right to investigate the feasibility of applying the common code, the BJP-ruled state of Uttarakhand is leading the UCC campaign. The State should seek to obtain for the Citizens a uniform civil code across the territory of India, according to Article 44 of the Constitution, one of the guiding principles of state policy.
Source: NDTV
Even though the AAP has given the UCC its in principle support, the Union government confronts the difficult challenge of forging agreement on the code. The minority have expressed uncertainty and fear because they believe it would be Hindu-centric. Only if the UCC embodies the spirit of Article 25, which guarantees freedom of religion and aims to end regressive practices in diverse religions, will it earn credibility and acceptance. A perfect code would be reformatory. The Centre is tasked with formulating the UCC, and it is intended that it would take all interested parties’ opinions into account.
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