BJP MP Sushil Modi advocates keeping tribals of northeast out of UCC ambit, says ‘all laws have exceptions’
Lok Sabha Elections, scheduled to be held in 2024. Notably, the recommendations also come at a time when the incidences of violence refuses to die down in strife torn Manipur. Sushil Modi recommended that ‘tribals from North-east’ should be kept out of the ambit of UCC. Last month, the law commission issued a public notice inviting views from the various stakeholders on the UCC under the "Review of Personal Laws" subject.
According to PTI, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut questioned the timing of the consultations while Congress MP Vivek Tankha and DMK MP P Wilson submitted separate written statements, asserting that there was no need to have fresh consultations on the emotive issue. In his letter, Tankha also reiterated the view of the previous law commission that providing a uniform civil code was "neither necessary nor desirable at this stage". Sushil Modi in his comments pitched for keeping tribals out of the ambit of any proposed UCC and noted that all laws have exceptions.
It was also pointed out in the meeting that the central laws are not applicable in some North Eastern states without their concurrence. BJP's Mahesh Jethmalani made a strong defence for the implementation of UCC as he cited debates in the constituent assembly to assert that it was always considered imperative.
The news report also said that there is remote possibility of a bill on UCC in the monsoon session of Parliament beginning July 20. In a presentation during the meeting, law commission officials said 19 lakh suggestions have been received so far in response to its public notice on June 14.
The exercise will continue till July 13. Uniform Civil Code is aimed at replacing personal laws based on religions, customs, and traditions with one common law
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