Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday joined a galaxy of national leaders in expressing deep scepticism about the Centre’s bid to pitchfork the dormant debate on the Universal Civil Code (UCC) onto the forefront of the national discourse.
Mr Vijayan tweeted: “Triggering debates around Uniform Civil Code is an electoral ploy by Sangh Parivar to press their majoritarian agenda for deepening communal divide. Let’s oppose attempts to undermine India’s pluralism and support reforms through democratic discussions within communities.”
Mr. Vijayan saw a political ploy behind the BJP’s move to reignite the contentious debate on the UCC. He said the BJP’s stratagem focussed on undermining the nation’s plurality with an eye on galvanising majority community votes. The gambit dovetailed with Sangh Parivar’s attempt to impose its “one nation, one culture” agenda on a country characterised by astonishing cultural, social, linguistic, ethnic and religious diversity.
