Uniform Civil Code Is Not Required In India, Says Asaduddin Owaisi

Mumbai: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said that the Uniform Civil Code is not required in the country.

“It (Uniform Civil Code) is not required in this country… Law Commission has opined that a UCC is not required,” said Owaisi.

Owaisi opposed the argument of UCC’s advocates that the Directive Principle of State Policy enshrined in the Indian Constitution states that “the State shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India,” Owaisi said, “that it also talks about Prohibition of liquor but nobody can be seen talking about that.”

Owaisi criticized the BJP for being silent on the provision of the Uniform Civil Code of Goa, where Hindu men are allowed to marry twice.

He said, “As per the Goa Civil Code, Hindu men have the right to a second marriage if the wife fails to give birth to a boy by the age of 30. BJP has the government in that state too but they are silent over the matter,” he said.

Further, charging an attack on BJP governments, Owaisi said, “Economy is failing, employment is rising, there is a power-coal crisis but they (BJP leaders) are worried about UCC.”

Notably, in BJP’s 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, BJP promised the implementation of UCC if it comes to power.

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