Dr. Kadeeja Mumthaz, writer and chairperson of the Forum for Muslim Women’s Gender Justice, explains why amendments to personal laws are necessary rather than the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
You have been in support of the UCC in the past. What changed your views?
Yes, I was in support of the UCC in the past. I had seen instances of justice being denied in the name of religion and thought that UCC could be a solution, just like many people feel these days. But times have changed. The forces of Hindutva have always been targeting minorities and hence we are scared of the UCC.
