UCC bulldozer is to permanently polarise society: Congress
The Opposition party's assertion follows the resignation of former Bombay High Court judge Justice R.C. Chavan from the Maharashtra government's panel to prepare a draft for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), citing serious reservations about its decision to restrict public feedback on crucial social issues to a "Yes/No" format.
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Congress party accused the Modi government of using the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a divisive tool, rather than a means of legal reform. The party's general secretary for communications, Jairam Ramesh, stated that the UCC is an instrument of division, disruption, and polarization, designed to stoke prejudices and keep society in permanent polarization.
This assertion follows the resignation of former Bombay High Court judge Justice R.C. Chavan from Maharashtra's panel to prepare a draft for implementing the UCC, citing serious reservations about the government's approach. Ramesh highlighted that the Modi government has disregarded the findings of the 21st Law Commission of India, which concluded that the formulation of a UCC is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage.
The Congress leader pointed out that states across India are implementing their own versions of the UCC, which are not uniform and contain different provisions, penalties, procedures, and significant exemptions. Ramesh criticized these state-level UCCs for perpetuating patriarchal traditions and creating problems for law-abiding residents.
He also criticized the Modi government's plan to implement the UCC in all NDA-ruled states before the 2029 Lok Sabha election, stating that the UCC is an instrument of division, disruption, and diversion, rather than a tool for legal reform.
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