Kerala CM To Move Resolution Against UCC In State Assembly

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will move a resolution against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state assembly on Tuesday (August 8). The Kerala CM in the past had objected to reports that the Central government wanted to introduce a bill on UCC in the Parliament during the Monsoon session of Parliament. However, according to reports, the Central government could not do so due to a lack of a UCC draft.

All parties except BJP against UCC claims Kerala MP

Speaking on the issue, Congress MP M Suresh said, “In Kerala, all the parties, except BJP, are against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). We are against the UCC. In Kerala, there are a lot of agitations going on UCC, which is reflected in the Kerala Assembly also.”

The Kerala CM has repeatedly spoken against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Last month, when talks about UCC gathered steam, the Kerala CM asked all MPs from Kerala to take a united stand against the UCC. The Kerala CM had said that laws such as UCC were being planned to be introduced in the country by the BJP without due consultation with people of different castes and groups and that it was causing anxiety among minorities. The Kerala CM was speaking at the meeting of MPs from Kerala who had gathered to discuss issues ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament The UCC has among one of the core promises of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a long time. Along with the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the UCC has been an issue extremely important for BJP’s parent organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also made a push for the UCC, saying that one country could not have different laws for different people.