Indian government pushes for wider civil code rollout despite Muslim concerns
Indian government pushes for wider civil code rollout despite Muslim concerns India's home minister, Amit Shah, has vowed to further implement a contentious common civil code for states governed by the ruling Hindu nationalist party, a move expected to stoke concern among minority Muslims. India's 1.4 billion people are subject to a common criminal law, but rules on personal matters such as…
The Indian government is pushing ahead with the implementation of a civil code that would standardize personal laws across all its states, despite apprehensions from Muslim citizens. Home Minister Amit Shah affirmed the commitment to expand the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 states under the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance by 2029.
This move, a long-standing objective of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party, has sparked controversy, particularly among Muslims who argue it would infringe on religious freedoms. Muslim communities, comprising about 220 million people, constitute the world's third-largest Muslim population in India, a predominantly Hindu nation.
Supporters of the UCC argue that it would grant Muslim women equal rights to other citizens by abolishing polygamy, ensuring equal property inheritance rights for sons and daughters, and mandating divorce proceedings in civil courts.
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