{"id":339277,"date":"2023-06-29T04:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T04:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/06\/29\/why-now-2024-kapil-sibals-swipe-at-pm-over-uniform-civil-code\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T04:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T04:19:00","slug":"why-now-2024-kapil-sibals-swipe-at-pm-over-uniform-civil-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/06\/29\/why-now-2024-kapil-sibals-swipe-at-pm-over-uniform-civil-code\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Why Now&#8230;? 2024?&#8221;: Kapil Sibal&#8217;s Swipe At PM Over Uniform Civil Code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\">\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv_cont\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"'Why Now...? 2024?': Kapil Sibal's Swipe At PM Over Uniform Civil Code\" alt=\"'Why Now...? 2024?': Kapil Sibal's Swipe At PM Over Uniform Civil Code\" id=\"story_image_main\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-03\/gm5gsios_kapil-sibal_625x300_06_March_23.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Former law minister Kapil Sibal has taken a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asking how &#8220;uniform&#8221; is his proposal and does it cover Hindus, tribals and the northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a gathering of BJP workers in Bhopal on Tuesday, PM Modi made a strong pitch for a UCC, saying the Constitution calls for equal rights for all citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister also accused the opposition of using the UCC issue to mislead and provoke Muslims.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet on Wednesday, Mr Sibal, a Rajya Sabha MP, said, &#8220;Prime Minister: Pushes for Uniform Civil Code, accuses Opposition of instigating Muslims. Questions: 1) Why now after 9 years? 2024? 2) How &#8216;uniform&#8217; is your proposal: Covers : Hindus, Tribals, North-East, All? 3) Every day your Party targets Muslims. Why? Concerned now!&#8221; The Law Commission had, on June 14, invited views from all the stakeholders, including members of the public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prime Minister :<br \/>Pushes for Uniform Civil Code<br \/>Accuses Opposition of instigating Muslims<\/p>\n<p>Questions:<br \/>1) Why now after 9 years? 2024?<br \/>2) How \u201cuniform\u201d is your proposal :<br \/>Covers : Hindus, Tribals, North-East , All ?<br \/>3) Every day your Party targets Muslims. Why? Concerned now !<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KapilSibal\/status\/1674076009304571904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier, the 21st Law Commission, the term of which ended in August 2018, had examined the issue and solicited the views of all stakeholders on two occasions. Subsequently, a consultation paper on &#8220;Reforms of Family Law&#8221; was issued in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The 22nd Law Commission, which recently got a three-year extension, has now restarted the process and sought views from the stakeholders by July 13.<\/p>\n<p>A UCC typically means a common law for all citizens of the country that is not based on religion. Personal laws and laws related to inheritance, adoption and succession are likely to be covered by a common code.<\/p>\n<p><i>(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/why-now-2024-kapil-sibals-swipe-at-pm-modi-over-uniform-civil-code-4162044\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] New Delhi: Former law minister Kapil Sibal has taken a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asking how &#8220;uniform&#8221; is his proposal and does it cover Hindus, tribals and the northeast. 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