Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor said on Friday that the Centre cannot implement the Uniform Civil Code in the country unless the Muslim community is taken into confidence.
He said that in a democracy, before introducing a law, the government must gain the confidence of the people who will be affected by it.
"Whether the Uniform Civil Code should be implemented or not remains to be a big debate. Unless the Muslim population, which is 20% of the country's population, is taken into confidence, you cannot implement this kind of radical law," Kishor told ANI.
" We saw protests all over the country in the case of CAA-NRC. Unless the government takes into confidence the people who will be affected by the law, it cannot be implemented," he added.
He pointed out the Centre's revocation of farm laws as an example of what will happen when the stakeholders are not taken into confidence before bringing laws.
"See, for example, the farm laws that did not have any Hindu-Muslim issues. The Central government passed the laws without taking farmers into confidence. So what is the result of it? The government had to repeal the law. So whether it is UCC or another law if you do not take into account the people who are going to be affected by that law, you cannot implement it. It is the strength of the democracy," he said.
During this year's Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) stating that India will now have to move towards a secular civil code to free the country from religion-based discrimination.
PM Modi said, "In our country, the Supreme Court has held discussions regarding the Uniform Civil Code again and again, and it has given orders several times. A large section of the country believes, and it is true, that the civil code that we are living with is actually a communal civil code in a way, a discriminatory civil code..."
The Prime Minister said, "I believe that there should be a discussion on this serious issue across the country...Everyone should come forward with their suggestions."
The promise of Implementing the UCC was included in the BJP's election manifesto for the 2024 general election.
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill was a proposal in India to establish uniform rules for personal matters for all citizens. These matters include marriage, divorce, inheritance, and property rights. The UCC would apply to all citizens equally, regardless of their religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
He said that in a democracy, before introducing a law, the government must gain the confidence of the people who will be affected by it.
"Whether the Uniform Civil Code should be implemented or not remains to be a big debate. Unless the Muslim population, which is 20% of the country's population, is taken into confidence, you cannot implement this kind of radical law," Kishor told ANI.
" We saw protests all over the country in the case of CAA-NRC. Unless the government takes into confidence the people who will be affected by the law, it cannot be implemented," he added.
He pointed out the Centre's revocation of farm laws as an example of what will happen when the stakeholders are not taken into confidence before bringing laws.
"See, for example, the farm laws that did not have any Hindu-Muslim issues. The Central government passed the laws without taking farmers into confidence. So what is the result of it? The government had to repeal the law. So whether it is UCC or another law if you do not take into account the people who are going to be affected by that law, you cannot implement it. It is the strength of the democracy," he said.
During this year's Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) stating that India will now have to move towards a secular civil code to free the country from religion-based discrimination.
PM Modi said, "In our country, the Supreme Court has held discussions regarding the Uniform Civil Code again and again, and it has given orders several times. A large section of the country believes, and it is true, that the civil code that we are living with is actually a communal civil code in a way, a discriminatory civil code..."
The Prime Minister said, "I believe that there should be a discussion on this serious issue across the country...Everyone should come forward with their suggestions."
The promise of Implementing the UCC was included in the BJP's election manifesto for the 2024 general election.
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill was a proposal in India to establish uniform rules for personal matters for all citizens. These matters include marriage, divorce, inheritance, and property rights. The UCC would apply to all citizens equally, regardless of their religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
