How Political Parties Stand on Uniform Civil Code

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday called the practice of triple talaq among Muslims as 'unconstitutional'.

Saying that no personal law board is above the Constitution, the court held that triple talaq violates the fundamental rights of Muslim women.

Here is how the various political parties stand on the issue:

- Congress: It will be difficult to implement UCC in a country like India where various communities and groups are governed by personal laws

- BJP: The move is aimed at moving towards a progressive society

- CPM: Any move to push the agenda of UCC, as is being done by the government directly and through its institutions, is counterproductive for the rights of women. Uniformity is not the guarantee for equality

- SP: The issue of Uniform Civil Code should be left to religious leaders. On the issues of country and humanity everyone should be united

- BSP: BJP has been trying to impose the agenda of the RSS on the people ever since it came to power at the Centre

- JD(U): Why government was only focusing on Muslims. It is not the time to start such a debate

- Shiv Sena: The Muslim Law Board should support the UCC as it will help the community, especially the women to come out of misery

- AIMIM: Those pushing for UCC were not aware of India’s pluralism and diversity. BJP is trying to impose a 'hindu rashtra' on the country in the name of the Uniform Civil Code

- DMK: BJP was wearing a mask to come across as a party concerned about the rights of women and Muslim women in particular

- RJD: If BJP wants to apply the Uniform Civil Code, they should first apply that in Jammu and Kashmir as they are in power there

- TMC: The central government was "trying to ban triple talaq and impose uniform civil code in the country"