Politics
Law Commission Extends Deadline For Submitting Views On UCC Till 28 July
The Law Commission had previously fixed the deadline till 14 July (Friday).
The Law Commission of India issued a notification on 14 July extending the deadline seeking views of the public on the Uniform Civil Code for further two weeks till 28 July.
The Law Commission had previously fixed the deadline till 14 July (Friday).
The Law Commission has stated, “in view of the overwhelming response from the public on the subject of Uniform Civil Code and numerous requests received from various quarters regarding the extension of time for submitting their comments the Law Commission has decided to grant an extension of two weeks for the submission of views and suggestions by the concerned stakeholders”.
The website further stated that, “any interested individual, institution or organisation may furnish comments on the UCC till July 28”.
On the other hand, the opposition has strenuously opposed the proposed implementation of the UCC, with Akali Dal urging the Law Commission to not go ahead with the UCC.
In a letter, Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal stated that, “Uniformity should not be confused with unity. India symbolises unity in diversity and not in uniformity. Only a truly federal structure can resolve our problems and make India a global superpower…This is important as peace and communal harmony in the sensitive border state of Punjab must always remain a top national priority”.
The public overall has strongly supported the move, with the Law Commission receiving suggestions from people belonging to different religion and caste voicing their opinion for an all-inclusive implementation of the UCC.
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