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     Stig Hero Username: Stig Post Number: 10453 Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 62.210.190.80 Rating: N/A |
Baby steps ... pehle Kashmir mein jenda pathenge uske baad article 377, UCC sabko tackle karenge ... | ||
| Simhapuri_kurrodu Hero Username: Simhapuri_kurrodu Post Number: 15892 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 205.157.110.11 Rating: N/A |
if not this term, when pawan inspiration tho nenu prasinstooone vuntaanu. yes, i want answers  | ||
| Simhapuri_kurrodu Hero Username: Simhapuri_kurrodu Post Number: 15891 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 205.157.110.11 Rating: N/A |
elections time lo yes. frankly speaking, try seste desam antha allakallolam avutundi | ||
| Teluguhero Comedian Username: Teluguhero Post Number: 1292 Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 107.72.164.126 Rating: N/A |
Yes. But it will take time. | ||
| Saint Legend Username: Saint Post Number: 43157 Registered: 01-2011 Posted From: 12.22.163.132 Rating: N/A |
BJP ki antha dammu vundha? | ||
| Teluguhero Comedian Username: Teluguhero Post Number: 1291 Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 63.151.12.167 Rating: N/A |
http://www.niticentral.com/2014/12/16/uniform-civil-code-ind ian-291524.html Uniform Civil Code is all about Being Indian The Uniform Civil Code debate has once again come to the fore with the Law Minister D Sadanand Gowda committing in Parliament that the Government would initiate discussions with various stakeholders to put in place a common code. In its election manifesto for 2014 General Election, the BJP reiterated its commitment to draft a common civil code drawing upon the best traditions and harmonising them with modern times. âBJP believes there cannot be gender equality till such time India adopts a Uniform Civil Code, which protects the rights of all women.â Uniform Civil Code (UCC) means having one set of identical personal laws applicable to all citizens of India irrespective of caste / creed / community dealing with right to property; personal matters like marriage, maintenance, adoption, inheritance and divorce. Goa is the only State in the county which has a UCC. Proponents of Uniform Civil Code argue that as per Article 44 â it is one of the Directive Principles which has been laid down by the Constitution. âThe State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.â Opponents argue that it is only a Directive Principle and shall not be enforceable by any court (Article 37). Further, it interferes with Article 25 which guarantees citizens Right to Freedom of Religion. Also many of the other Directives have not been made a law after 60+ years of Independence, so why only this should be implemented. The BJP and the Left parties are supportive of a UCC while the Congress and some representative bodies of minority communities are opposed to it. In fact, Indiaâs first Prime Minister and Congressman Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was supportive of a UCC but buckled under pressure. He had said, âWell, I should like a civil code which applies to everybody but wisdom hinders. If the member or anybody brings forward a Uniform Civil Bill, it will have my extreme sympathy. But I confess I do not think at the present moment the time is âripeâ for me in India to push it through. I want to prepare the ground for it.â The ripe time it seems has come. India is emerging as a world super power and a UCC is required to present one face of unity and strength to the world. It also helps to bring in Indianness. Nehru overcame opposition from his own partymen to pass the Hindu Code Bill in stages through a difficult Parliament. When asked by Taya Zinkin, correspondent of Manchester Guardian, six months before the China War, what was his greatest achievement, Nehru didnât mention the Freedom of India. He said it was passing the Hindu Code Bill, which freed Hindu women from the shackles of a law which permitted polygamy and denied inheritance. Taya Zinkin asked Nehru why he had not ensured a similar Legislation for Muslim women. The political climate, said Nehru, was not right. So, Congressmen please revisit your opposition. The BJP argues that minorities have agreed to a Uniform Criminal Law, then why not a Civil Law. When Muslims have agreed to a Uniform Civil Code in many countries like Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, then why do they have issue in agreeing to a similar thing in India. The Supreme Court of India in its various judgements like Shah Bano case in 1985, Sharda Mudgal case and in Vellimuttamâs case in 2003 has made observations that there needs to be a UCC. In a recent judgement in July 2014, Supreme Court termed the âFatwasâ as illegal and said that it has no place in independent India and cannot be used to punish the innocent. The verdict triggered a debate on Muslim Personal Law and the necessity of having a UCC. Are all Muslims opposed to a UCC? No. There seems to be a divide in the community regarding the powers of the Muslim Personal Law Board and their relevance in modern society. Arif Mohammed Khan, former Union Minister, who resigned in the aftermath of the Shah Bano case, in one of the TV debates on the topic, opined that the provisions of the Muslim Personal Law in some cases are very divergent from the Shariat Law. He went on to say that Personal Law is not among the Five Pillars of Islam. People who swear by the Muslim Personal Law fail to recognise the fact that this was enacted by the British as recently as in 1937. That too with an ulterior motive of bringing a divide in India. It is important to understand that prior to British, the Shariah Law was administered by Qazis who had properly imbibed the spirit of Islamic laws, so, the Muslim Personal law is not a divine law. In fact, not even Hindu Laws are divine laws and should be adaptable to change. Parties after Independence and especially the Congress have treated Muslims as a vote-bank and successive Governments have refrained from making any changes to the existing law / adopt UCC for fear of backlash from the community. It is these same parties which preach secularism. If India is a secular country, why not secular laws for the population? Critics in minority community believe UCC is sort of an imposition by the majority community and preach reforms within the community through changes in personal laws. This wonât solve the problem though. India needs a Uniform Civil Code, like many developed countries, so that citizens across religions have the same set of rules to adhere to. This will do good not only to plight of women among Muslims but also among Hindus and other communities. And for those who say it interferes with the Fundamental Right to Religion. Article 25 of the Constitution states, âNothing in this Article shall affect the operation of any existing law or prevent the State from making any law regulating or restricting any financial, economic, political or other secular activity which may be associated with religious practice.â |
