<p>All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), the apex body of Muslims in the country, is planning to submit a detailed response to the Law Commission of India to explain its opposition to the Uniform Civil Code by underlining the inherent diversity in state statutes in India’s federal polity with a note of caution that UCC may impact not just Muslims but other communities as well.</p>.<p>Questioning the raison d’etre behind the law panel’s recent decision to revisit the issue, the 60-page AIMPLB submission will be appended with 40 pages of reference material</p>.<p>The thrust of the board’s submission would be backed by specific examples of personal laws protecting customs and practices followed by tribal communities and diversity in state-specific laws on issues like reservations and cow slaughter.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/ucc-cant-be-forced-on-people-by-agenda-driven-majoritarian-govt-chidambaram-1231956.html">'UCC can't be forced on people by agenda-driven govt'</a></strong></p>.<p>The board held an emergency meeting late on Tuesday night to deliberate on the draft of its response to the UCC, just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a uniform civil code while addressing BJP booth workers in Bhopal.</p>.<p>Some board members wanted to submit their views in writing, and after incorporating fresh submissions, AIMPLB will send its representation to the Law panel early next month.</p>.<p>“Uniformity of personal law is a myth which is being propounded by some sections”; board spokesperson SQR Ilyas who was present in the board meeting told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>The meeting, which was held virtually, was also attended by Board general secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazal-ur-Rahim, Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangimahali, and other senior members.</p>.<p>Board chairman Maulana Saifullah Rehmani, who presided over the meeting, said that the debate on the UCC was intended to influence the forthcoming assembly elections in some states.</p>.<p>The recent debate on the UCC has been triggered by the Law Commission’s decision to seek a fresh response on the subject from all stakeholders almost four years after a commission consultative paper had called UCC “neither necessary nor desirable at this stage”. </p>
<p>All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), the apex body of Muslims in the country, is planning to submit a detailed response to the Law Commission of India to explain its opposition to the Uniform Civil Code by underlining the inherent diversity in state statutes in India’s federal polity with a note of caution that UCC may impact not just Muslims but other communities as well.</p>.<p>Questioning the raison d’etre behind the law panel’s recent decision to revisit the issue, the 60-page AIMPLB submission will be appended with 40 pages of reference material</p>.<p>The thrust of the board’s submission would be backed by specific examples of personal laws protecting customs and practices followed by tribal communities and diversity in state-specific laws on issues like reservations and cow slaughter.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/ucc-cant-be-forced-on-people-by-agenda-driven-majoritarian-govt-chidambaram-1231956.html">'UCC can't be forced on people by agenda-driven govt'</a></strong></p>.<p>The board held an emergency meeting late on Tuesday night to deliberate on the draft of its response to the UCC, just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a uniform civil code while addressing BJP booth workers in Bhopal.</p>.<p>Some board members wanted to submit their views in writing, and after incorporating fresh submissions, AIMPLB will send its representation to the Law panel early next month.</p>.<p>“Uniformity of personal law is a myth which is being propounded by some sections”; board spokesperson SQR Ilyas who was present in the board meeting told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>The meeting, which was held virtually, was also attended by Board general secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazal-ur-Rahim, Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangimahali, and other senior members.</p>.<p>Board chairman Maulana Saifullah Rehmani, who presided over the meeting, said that the debate on the UCC was intended to influence the forthcoming assembly elections in some states.</p>.<p>The recent debate on the UCC has been triggered by the Law Commission’s decision to seek a fresh response on the subject from all stakeholders almost four years after a commission consultative paper had called UCC “neither necessary nor desirable at this stage”. </p>