uniform civil code

India

Talk UCC after women LS reservation: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar

Pune: The Union government should first introduce reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies before talking about the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, NCP chief Sharad Pawar…
India

UCC push political ploy ahead of polls: echo political parties

New Delhi: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday said broaching the issue of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ahead of elections was a political ploy…

India

Isn’t PM prejudging response of Law Commission: Khurshid on Modi’s UCC remarks

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former law minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on uniform civil code, wondering if the PM is prejudging what…
India

VHP welcomes PM Modi’s pitch for Uniform Civil Code

New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and said discrimination against women should be done away with its implementation…
India

Communal colour being given if Centre talks about implementing UCC: Rajnath Singh

Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country.…
India

Law Commission has received 8.5 lakh responses so far on UCC: Chairman Awasthi

New Delhi: Amid a raging debate over the issue of Uniform Civil Code, Law Commission Chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on Wednesday said the panel has received 8.5 lakh responses within just…
India

AAP supports UCC, calls for wider consultation before implementation

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said that it will support the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) but these set of laws should be implemented only after wider consultations. Talking…

India

Everything you need to know about Uniform Civil Code

The concept of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has once again come into focus following the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks ahead of the elections in Madhya Pradesh. #WATCH | PM Narendra…
India

PM bats for Uniform Civil Code, blasts Oppn over graft, mocks their unity meet

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pushed for implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in the country and said Muslims are being instigated over the sensitive issue as he attacked Opposition…
India

Don’t make such issues part of ‘dog-whistle politics’: RJD attacks PM over UCC remarks

New Delhi: The RJD on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks in Madhya Pradesh on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying he should not make such issues an instrument…
India

‘Grave injustice to Muslim daughters…’: PM Modi on triple talaq

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided it would not adopt the path of appeasement and vote bank politics. During his visit to Madhya…
India

Jharkhand tribal bodies to urge Law Commission to withdraw idea of UCC

Ranchi: More than 30 tribal organisations in Jharkhand on Sunday decided to urge the Law Commission to withdraw the idea of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it may put tribal identity in…
India

Raising concerns over UCC, over 30 tribal bodies to meet in Ranchi on Sunday

Ranchi: Representatives of more than 30 tribal organisations will gather in Ranchi on Sunday to discuss the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which they fear will dilute the tribal customary laws. Since the…
India

‘Uniform Civil Code problematic for everyone, says senior SC advocate

The 22nd Law Commission of India (LCI) invited public and religious organisations to hear their opinion on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the commission has set a 30-day deadline. This has…
India

‘UCC part of Constitution, why dispute on it…’ Rajnath Singh

Dehradun: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Uniform Civil Code is part of the Directive Principles of the Constitution of India and that the Opposition is exaggerating the issue by…