<p>BJP MP Sushil Modi on Monday advocated keeping tribals of the North East and other regions out of the purview of any likely Uniform Civil Code at a parliamentary panel meeting chaired by him while some opposition members questioned the Law Commission's move to begin consultation on the contentious issue, sources said.</p>.<p>Most opposition members, including those from the Congress and the DMK, linked the push for a UCC to the next year Lok Sabha polls, sources said, adding that Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut noted that many countries had a common civil law while calling for looking into concerns of different communities and regions. He also questioned the consultation's timing.</p>.<p>Congress MP Vivek Tankha and DMK MP P Wilson submitted separate written statements questioning the move of the Law Commission, which was represented in the meeting by its member-secretary K Biswal, to invite suggestions on UCC from people and other stakeholders.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/parliamentary-panel-law-commission-law-ministry-representatives-hold-meeting-on-ucc-1233535.html" target="_blank">Parliamentary panel, Law Commission, law ministry representatives hold meeting on UCC</a></strong></p>.<p>They noted that the previous Law Commission, the term of which ended on August 31, 2018, had described the UCC "neither necessary not desirable" at this stage.</p>.<p>Congress' Manickam Tagore also questioned the intent behind the move and linked it to the polls.</p>.<p>BJP's Mahesh Jethmalani, however, made a strong defence for the UCC as he cited debates in the constituent assembly to assert that it was always considered imperative.</p>.<p>Sushil Modi in his comments pitched for keeping tribals, including those in the North East, out of the ambit of any proposed UCC and noted that all laws have exceptions.</p>.<p>It was also pointed out in the meeting, sources said, that the central laws are not applicable in some North Eastern states without their concurrence.</p>.<p>Law Commission officials said so far, 19 lakh suggestions have been received on the consultation started by it following a public notice brought out on June 13. The exercise will continue till July 13.</p>.<p>Sources said that 17 out of 31 members of the panel attended the meeting</p>
<p>BJP MP Sushil Modi on Monday advocated keeping tribals of the North East and other regions out of the purview of any likely Uniform Civil Code at a parliamentary panel meeting chaired by him while some opposition members questioned the Law Commission's move to begin consultation on the contentious issue, sources said.</p>.<p>Most opposition members, including those from the Congress and the DMK, linked the push for a UCC to the next year Lok Sabha polls, sources said, adding that Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut noted that many countries had a common civil law while calling for looking into concerns of different communities and regions. He also questioned the consultation's timing.</p>.<p>Congress MP Vivek Tankha and DMK MP P Wilson submitted separate written statements questioning the move of the Law Commission, which was represented in the meeting by its member-secretary K Biswal, to invite suggestions on UCC from people and other stakeholders.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/parliamentary-panel-law-commission-law-ministry-representatives-hold-meeting-on-ucc-1233535.html" target="_blank">Parliamentary panel, Law Commission, law ministry representatives hold meeting on UCC</a></strong></p>.<p>They noted that the previous Law Commission, the term of which ended on August 31, 2018, had described the UCC "neither necessary not desirable" at this stage.</p>.<p>Congress' Manickam Tagore also questioned the intent behind the move and linked it to the polls.</p>.<p>BJP's Mahesh Jethmalani, however, made a strong defence for the UCC as he cited debates in the constituent assembly to assert that it was always considered imperative.</p>.<p>Sushil Modi in his comments pitched for keeping tribals, including those in the North East, out of the ambit of any proposed UCC and noted that all laws have exceptions.</p>.<p>It was also pointed out in the meeting, sources said, that the central laws are not applicable in some North Eastern states without their concurrence.</p>.<p>Law Commission officials said so far, 19 lakh suggestions have been received on the consultation started by it following a public notice brought out on June 13. The exercise will continue till July 13.</p>.<p>Sources said that 17 out of 31 members of the panel attended the meeting</p>