Uniform Civil Code Issue: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday (July 14) urged the Law Commission not to go ahead with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying its implementation without a nationwide inter-religious consensus “violates the spirit of the Constitution”. ” Will happen. It will create fear and mistrust among people.
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a letter to the member secretary of the 22nd Law Commission, “Uniformity should not be confused with unity. India is a symbol of unity in diversity, not uniformity. Only a true federal structure can solve our problems and make India a global superpower. He also gave this information by tweeting.
suKhabir Singh Badal mentioned about Punjab?
Urging the Center not to go ahead with the idea of UCC, Sukhbir Badal said that the sentiments of the Sikh community should be respected before taking any decision on the issue.
“This is important as peace and communal harmony in the sensitive border state of Punjab should always remain the top national priority,” he said in the letter.
The Shiromani Akali Dal has informed the 22nd Law Commission that the#UniformCivilCode is not in the nation’s interest. Enforcing it without a genuine countrywide inter-faith consensus especially among minorities will violate the spirit of the Constitution and generate fear,… pic.twitter.com/glT8CYmqzH
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) July 14, 2023
What was the argument given by Sukhbir Singh Badal?
Sukhbir Badal also told the Law Commission that the party has discussed the issue with various stakeholders from within the state and outside. “Based on that, the broad impression we have got is that the UCC, if implemented, will certainly affect the freedom of minority communities of different castes, creeds and religions,” he said.
The Law Commission on Friday extended the deadline for inviting public comments on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) till July 28. The commission had invited comments on UCC from organizations and the public on June 14. The one-month deadline for sending the response expired on Friday, after which it has been extended.
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