Mumbai MLAs Seek Minority Representative In Maharashtra UCC Panel After Justice R C Chavan’s Resignation
Mumbai: Days after retired Bombay High Court judge Justice R C Chavan resigned from the Maharashtra Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee, Mumbai MLAs have demanded that a minority community representative be appointed to fill the vacancy. They said the government should use Chavan’s resignation as an opportunity to broaden the panel’s representation and address concerns of different communities.…
Mumbai's legislators are urging the appointment of a minority community representative to fill the vacancy left by retired Bombay High Court judge Justice R C Chavan's resignation from the Maharashtra Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee. Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to broaden the panel's representation and address concerns of various communities.
The committee was established in July to draft the UCC framework. Justice Chavan resigned on September 19, citing disagreements over the committee's functioning, public feedback process, and participation of a non-member in a meeting. Shaikh emphasized that the absence of a minority member from the committee has raised doubts about its credibility.
He argued that the proposed UCC law could significantly impact minority and tribal communities, particularly concerning personal laws.
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