Dismissing allegations of lack of clarity on the part of the Congress party regarding the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said that the party is vehemently opposed to it. Speaking to mediapersons on Sunday, he said the UCC was being raked up in an election year to divide people along religious lines and reap electoral dividends.
“The Congress has no ambiguity regarding the UCC. Senior leader Jairam Ramesh had clearly stated the party’s stand as soon as this issue came back to the limelight. The Law Commission had said in 2018 that the UCC should not be implemented under any circumstances. The Congress also has the same position. The UCC is not practical as there are several tribes and communities within each religion, including Hinduism, with their own cultural background and traditions,” he said.
