Uniform Civil Code is in line with wishes of Constitution framers, says PM Modi

The Uniform Civil Code is in line with the wishes of the framers of the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed in Parliament on Thursday.

“Some people must be thinking as to what this UCC is,” Modi said in the Rajya Sabha while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the president’s address. “But those who will read about the debates of the Constituent Assembly will know that we are trying to act according to that spirit.”

The prime minister further said: “Some people’s politics may pose a barrier for them. But we can muster the courage for such steps as the sentiments of the framers of the Constitution live within us.”

Article 44 of the Constitution says that the State should “endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India”. However, the provision is part of Directive Principles of State Policy, and is thus not legally enforceable.

The Uniform Civil Code is a common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all citizens. Currently, such personal affairs of different religious and tribal groups are based on community-specific laws, largely derived from religious scripture.

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