Political will needed to push UCC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the controversial issue of a Uniform Civil Code again this week while addressing BJP workers in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh is going to the polls at the end of the year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the controversial issue of a Uniform Civil Code again this week while addressing BJP workers in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh is going to the polls at the end of the year.
The code comes under Article 44 of the Constitution, which lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India.
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is one of the most contentious issues staring the Indian polity in the eye. Although…