Opposition events on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his feedback on the UCC with the Congress saying he was making such remarks solely to divert attention from the true points like unemployment and Manipur violence and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi asking whether or not the nation’s pluralism could be “snatched away” within the title of the UCC.
Congress basic secretary, organisation, Okay C Venugopal stated the Prime Minister can say something, however “he has to answer the real questions of this country – unemployment, price rise and Manipur issue”.
“Manipur has been burning for the last 60 days. Why has the PM not uttered a single word? These are all diversionary issues. He wants to run away from the real issues of the country, that is why they are only trying to divert the issues,” he stated.
Addressing a gathering of social gathering employees in Bhopal, Prime Minister Modi made a powerful pitch for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the Constitution requires equal rights for all residents. Modi additionally stated the opposition is utilizing the difficulty of UCC to mislead and provoke the Muslim neighborhood.
“You tell me, in a home, how can there be one law for one member and another law for another member? Will that home be able to function? Then how will the country be able to function with such a dual system? We have to remember that even in India’s Constitution, there is a mention of equal rights for all,” he stated.
“These folks (opposition) stage allegations in opposition to us however the actuality is that they chant Musalman, Musalman. Had they actually been (working) within the pursuits of Muslims, then Muslim households wouldn’t have been lagging in training and jobs,” he stated.
Hitting again, Owaisi requested whether or not the nation’s pluralism and variety could be “snatched away” within the title of UCC.
“It seems Modiji did not understand Obama’s advice properly. Will the PM end ‘Hindu Undivided Family’. (law) Because of HUF, the country is losing Rs 3064 crores every year. When PM Modi speaks about UCC, he is speaking of Hindu Civil Code. I challenge him to abolish Hindu Undivided Family (law), can he do so,” he requested.
“On the one hand, the PM is shedding crocodile tears for Pasmanda Muslims, and on the other hand, his pawns are attacking their mosques, taking away their livelihoods, bulldozing their homes and lynching them”, he alleged.
“They are also opposing reservations for backward Muslims. His government has stopped scholarships for poor Muslims. If Pasmanda Muslims are being exploited, what is Modi doing about it? Before seeking votes from Pasmanda Muslims, BJP workers should go door-to-door and apologize that their spokespersons and MLAs tried to insult our Dear Prophet,” Owaisi tweeted.
“Citing Pakistan, Modi ji has said that there is a ban on triple talaq. Why is Modi ji getting his inspiration from Pakistani law? He even made a law against triple talaq here, but it did not make any difference at the ground level. Rather, the exploitation of women has increased further. We have always been demanding that social reform will not happen through laws. If a law has to be made, then it should be made against those men who flee from their marriages,” the AIMIM chief stated.
Launching a powerful counter-attack, the BJP hit out on the opposition, saying the UCC has been supplied within the Constitution as directive rules of state coverage, and the Supreme Court has additionally endorsed the availability in its varied judgements.
At a press convention, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav slammed the opposition events over their accusation that the BJP is attempting to create a division amongst Muslims by wooing the Pasmanda neighborhood, saying they need to be “ashamed” of not doing something for these belonging to “exploited deprived and oppressed” sections of the society.
State minister and senior JD(U) chief Vijay Kumar Chaudhary additionally alleged that by touching upon the UCC, Modi was aiming at communal polarisation.
RJD chief Manoj Jha stated the Prime Minister shouldn’t make such points an instrument of “dog-whistle politics”.
“Before speaking, the Prime Minister should have examined what the 21st law commission had said, deeply analysed debates of the constituent assembly without taking help because those out to help you, end up causing harm through you,” Jha stated.
Jha stated the Hindu faith additionally has numerous variety and it can’t be painted with one brush.
“My expectation is not to make these issues an instrument of dog whistle politics. If it has to be discussed, do so threadbare from micro to macro level, otherwise, it will seem after his recent trip abroad that he says ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ there and forgets about it when he comes here,” the senior chief from the Lalu Prasad-led social gathering stated.
Reacting to Modi’s remarks, Congress chief Renuka Chowdhury stated,”Muslims are very sensible people. They also participated in the freedom struggle and contributed to the nation’s progress. They do not need any certificates and favours. He is presenting his own thoughts”
