Consensus among all sections prerequisite for UCC, can't be forced: SP MP Nadvi
Uniform Civil Code and any move that does not consider the views of all sections is a forced one and hence against the Constitution, says Samajwadi Party MP Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi. In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters here, the imam of the Jama Masjid across the road from Parliament also said issues of the Muslim community were the same as that of other sections in the country and education and health have to be a priority for development.
The Rampur MP, whose Lok Sabha polls candidature caused a flutter with SP veteran Azam Khan reportedly opposing it, hailed Khan as a big leader of the state, party and Rampur.
«There was no opposition, the election was fought with everyone's support. I did not face any such thing (opposition). There are no differences with him,» he added
Nadvi, who has led prayers as the imam of the mosque, popularly called Parliament Masjid, for 19 years and won his election by over 87,000 votes, is a rare instance of a practising imam joining electoral politics.
«A culture had emerged in the country that only those who have money or a background can come into politics. But an ordinary imam who had the confidence of the people coming into the mosque was given the ticket and he got support from people of all sections of society and won.»
Discussing the trend of renaming of places and cities in the last few years, the first-time MP and debutant politician said progress does not happen by changing the names of places.
«Progress will happen through work, by removing
