'Muslims In India Will Not Be Agreeable To...': NGO AIMPLB Opposes Uniform Civil Code

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has opposed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in a letter to the Law Commission of India.

The Board, a non-governmental organisation, said that religious freedom and the rights of minority communities should not be overshadowed by "majoritarian morality."

The AIMPLB's 100-page representation to the Law Commission emphasised that the UCC remains an enigma and should not supersede personal law, religious freedom, and minority rights.

“Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal law, religious freedom and minority rights in the name of a code which remains an enigma,” the AIMPLB wrote to the Law Commission in a 100-page representation, reports Indian Express.

AIMPLB's letter came in response to the Law Commission's request for public opinions on the UCC.

The AIMPLB discussed the issue at a meeting before submitting its views.

AIMPLB spokesperson S Q R Ilyas said that their representation addresses the justifications put forth by some individuals and political parties in support of the UCC.

The AIMPLB argued in its response that the Constitution does not have uniformity because it grants special rights to certain groups.

“The most crucial document of our nation, the Constitution of India, is itself not uniform in nature, prudently and with the intention to keep the country united. Different treatment, accommodation, adjustment is the nature of our Constitution. Different territories of the nation have been given different treatments. Different communities have been made entitled to different rights. Different religions have been given different accommodations,” it said.

The response also emphasised that Muslim personal law is directly derived from the Holy Quran and Sunnah, which are Islamic laws.

The AIMPLB stated that"Muslim in India will not be agreeable to lose this identity of which there is space within the Constitutional framework of our country".

It said that preserving the diversity of the nation by allowing minorities and tribal communities to be governed by their own personal laws is crucial for national integrity, safety, security, and fraternity.