Accusing the Opposition parties of giving a “communal twist” to the debate on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre would not allow multiple sets of laws for the citizens of the country, as the “uniformity and consistency” in civil laws was the need of the hour. “We will not let the country run like this,” Mr. Singh said.
The senior BJP leader was addressing a rally at Balesar in Jodhpur district as part of the ruling party’s outreach campaign to mark the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government. Mr. Singh said the Law Commission’s exercise was in accordance with the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution. No politics should be allowed in the matter, he said, while holding the Opposition parties responsible for “dividing the society”.
“We are going to fulfil the promise made in Article 44 of the Constitution... Is there anything wrong in our concept of Ek Desh, Ek Vidhan (one country, one legislation),” Mr. Singh asked, while calling upon the people to extend support to the BJP’s plans to implement the UCC.
