And with the movement against a discussion on the Uniform Civil Code by the Law Commission gathering strength, it once again finds itself in the lead. Imams at mosques, in their sermons, are speaking about what they see as a first step toward imposing the Uniform Civil Code by the government at the Centre. The Law Commission had recently sent a questionnaire to all stakeholders, seeking their opinion on the desirability of a Uniform Civil Code. The Uniform Civil Code has been a hot potato for all the political parties, although the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has campaigned on its desirability several times. The idea is to bring pressure on the government to drop its plans of imposing a Uniform Civil Code,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times October 17, 2016 11:15 UTC