S.Q.R. Ilyas, spokesperson of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), has sought a united attempt to defeat the Centre’s proposal to bring in a Uniform Civil Code, which, he said, will polarise the country.
He was here on Wednesday to meet leaders of Muslim organisations in Kerala. The board is holding similar meetings in various States across the country.
Mr. Ilyas said that the UCC would affect all sections of people. That was the opinion expressed by various religious leaders with whom the board had held discussions. Protection of personal laws, strengthening of inter-community relations, and convincing religious believers about the importance of the Shariat were the tasks being taken up by the board, he said.
