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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the agenda for the elections to be held next year in a way by mentioning the UCC i.e. Uniform Civil Code during a program organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
Advocating for a Uniform Civil Code in the country, the Prime Minister said that “two people in the same family cannot have different rules. How will the household run with such a dual system?”
Modi said, “The Supreme Court has repeatedly said. The Supreme Court sticks. It says to bring a common civil code. But these people hungry for a vote bank are putting obstacles in it. But the BJP is with everyone, with the spirit of development.” is working.”
After the PM’s speech, different parties expressed their opinion on this issue. Most of the parties of the opposition united in Patna last week and opposed it, but the Aam Aadmi Party was seen taking a different line in this matter.
The party said it supports the Uniform Civil Code ‘in principle, but added that it should be implemented with the support of all parties
What did the Aam Aadmi Party say?
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sandeep Pathak has said that his party supports UCC in principle, and Article 44 also supports it.
He said, “We believe that such an issue should be taken forward with a consensus. We believe that this issue should be implemented only when it is widely discussed with all parties, all parties, politicians, non-politicians, and the public.
Sandeep Pathak said that some issues are such that you cannot change in the coming time and some issues are very important for the country, on which it is not right to go in an authoritarian way.
On the one hand, the Aam Aadmi Party is attacking the BJP on the Ordinance in Delhi, while on the other hand, it is seen with the BJP on the agenda of the UCC.
Although this is not the first time this has happened. Earlier, the party had openly supported the removal of Article 370 in Kashmir. So where is the Aam Aadmi Party taking its politics?
Trying to woo Hindu voters?
Many experts believe that by supporting the BJP on such issues, the Aam Aadmi Party wants to enhance its image of nationalism and Hindutva. She wants Hindus who are angry with BJP to come towards her and not turn towards any other party.
The direct target of the party is to woo Hindu voters in the upcoming assembly elections and Lok Sabha elections.
Pramod Joshi, a senior journalist who closely observes the politics of Delhi and the Aam Aadmi Party, says, “Look at the Aam Aadmi tradition of Arvind Kejriwal and talk about the year 2010, the pictures of those meetings used to have Bharat Mata’s picture and Vande Slogans of Mataram were raised and the inclination of this nationalism could be seen towards Hindus.
According to him, even when there were riots in Delhi two years ago, he did not give such statements which would make him appear different from the BJP. Last year, he also organized puja in the programs of Diwali and Dussehra.
Perhaps they also hope that the voters who parted ways with the BJP should vote for them.
He says, “Now in the case of UCC, they are also saying that it should be done with everyone’s consent. You can say that he is playing it safe, he is trying to take both sides together.
On the other hand, senior journalist Sharad Gupta says, “Whether it is a matter of building a temple, of Hanuman Chalisa, sending Hindus on pilgrimage or staying away from the issue of CAA-NRC, their political stance is clear.”
His strategy for the elections?
Elections are to be held in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh in the next few months. Apart from this, the countdown for the Lok Sabha elections has also started.
Pramod Joshi says, “Wherever the Congress is getting weaker, the Aam Aadmi Party is getting stronger. He did this in Gujarat. Their strategy is to attract the voter who is a Hindu but was with the Congress instead of going with the BJP.
But will this stand of Aam Aadmi Party on UCC not alienate Muslims and Sikhs from them? Will this not prove to be a wrong strategy for his government in Punjab?
The Muslim vote is not worried
In Delhi in 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party won all five seats where the Muslim population is more than 40 percent. In the MCD elections also, the party got huge votes in Muslim areas like Okhla and Seelampur.
So is the party not worried about Muslim votes?
Sharad Gupta says, “They have understood that Muslims do not have much influence in Delhi and Punjab, where they have governments, so they want to become BJP’s ‘B’ party by doing Hindutva politics.”
“Muslim votes make little difference to them in Delhi, but in Delhi, it seems that Muslims are with the strongest party, whereas in MP, Rajasthan Muslims are seen with Congress. That’s why the party’s focus is on Hindu votes. “
Will it cause harm in Punjab?
In Punjab, the Akali Dal has asked the Chief Minister to clear his stand on the Uniform Civil Code. He has said that ‘minorities and tribals will be harmed by this’.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Committee in Punjab has also been against the Uniform Civil Code, saying it is part of the Centre’s ‘Hindu Rashtra’ policy.
In such a situation, an attempt is being made to encircle the AAP government in power, but the Aam Aadmi Party seems ready to take this risk.
Pramod Gupta says, “There are no elections in Punjab now, the politics of any party revolves around elections. The Aam Aadmi Party also wants to spread its wings and at present, the Congress seems to be strong in the places where it wants to contest elections. Therefore, by taking a pro-Hindutva stand, she is trying to draw BJP’s vote toward her.
Trying to stand out from the opposition on Uniform Civil Code
The Aam Aadmi Party did participate in the opposition meeting held in Patna last week but did not attend the press conference.
Apart from this, she has also been continuously talking about criticizing Congress on the issue of the ordinance of the Center in Delhi.
There too, the Aam Aadmi Party constantly tried to present a different agenda.
Joshi says, “This is a new party. It has presented itself as an alternative politics from the beginning. In Gujarat also people were angry with both Congress and BJP, there also he was trying to unite those people who do not want to go on either side. So this party keeps trying to differentiate itself.”
What is the side of Congress’s Uniform Civil Code?
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on Uniform Civil Code, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary has said that Congress cannot remain silent on this matter.
He said that ‘the Law Commission has given its report and if they (BJP) want to bring Uniform Civil Code as a law then who can stop them because it is their government’.
He said, “Why are you raising this issue before the law is brought in Parliament and why are you blaming the opposition party? You are free to bring this law to Parliament, there is no problem and who has stopped you.”
“You cannot unnecessarily blame Congress and opposition parties in the name of UCC. If you have the courage, then put it on the table of the Parliament as a law, then after that, this debate will be held among the public.
Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has termed Prime Minister Modi’s statement on Uniform Civil Code as completely wrong.
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram tweeted, “It is wrong to draw a comparison between a family and a nation to justify a Uniform Civil Code. Broadly speaking, this comparison may seem correct but the reality is very different.”
what did Owaisi say about the uniform civil code?
AIMIM leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has retaliated after PM Narendra Modi’s statement on Uniform Civil Code.
Owaisi tweeted, “Narendra Modi has made some comments on Triple Talaq, Uniform Civil Code and Pasmanda Muslims. It seems Modi ji could not understand Obama’s advice properly.
He further said, “Modi ji, tell me, will you end the “Hindu Undivided Family” (HUF)? Because of this, the country is suffering a loss of Rs 3,64 crore every year.”
Other opposition parties also protested on uniform civil code
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien has also said that the Modi government could not fulfill the promise of providing jobs, that’s why it is raising the issue of UCC.
At the same time, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the central government should not pursue the issue of UCC and should reconsider the consequences of its implementation.
What did the Muslim Personal Law Board say on uniform civil code?
Hours after PM Modi advocated a uniform law for all communities, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board discussed the document against the UCC.
Talking to news agency PTI, Muslim Personal Law Board member Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali said that the draft objection on UCC was discussed in this meeting but this regular meeting should not be linked to PM Modi’s speech.
He said, “India is a country where people of many religions and cultures live, so the UCC will affect not only Muslims, but also Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Jews, Parsis, and other small minorities.” Will be.”
He said that the board will file its objection on UCC before the Law Commission before July 14.
