Talking to media persons in New Delhi after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Dhami said, "We will neither take too much time. We will nor rush to disarray things. We will give it (UCC) a proper thought".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong endorsement of the UCC brought it back to the spotlight. PM Modi said that the country cannot run on two laws and that Uniform Civil Code was part of the Constitution.
The plea stated that labelling drivers by way of uniform violated fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong endorsement of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) brought it back to the spotlight. PM Modi said that the country cannot run on two laws and that Uniform Civil Code was part of the Constitution.
Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi on Monday said 'it's a welcome step' that the government plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and added that the women in this country deserve equality.
Opposition MPs further said in the meeting that it is necessary to keep in mind that the UCC is not just about one family law, but about the matters related to every religion, caste and community of the society, so all sections of the society must be kept in mind.
The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Law and Justice began on Monday in the Parliament to discuss the issue of the Uniform Civil Code.
The UCC calls for the formulation of one law for India, which would be applicable to all religious communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Goyal said that it is the need of the hour that a law should be made by uniting and including all the people of the country and the Supreme Court has also endorsed it many of its verdicts.
Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati said, "Our party (BSP) is not against the implementation of UCC, but we do not support the way BJP is trying to implement Uniform Civil Code in the country. It is not right to politicize this issue and forcefully implement UCC in the country
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan on Sunday alleged that BJP is bringing Uniform Civil Code(UCC) to divide people and said that there is no need for UCC at present.
"The government, which is answerable for price rises, unemployment, and corruption, will divert people's attention from important issues. We will meet and decide what our action plan will be. Right now, it's just word of mouth. We will decide when the draft is ready. We will decide on the g