Uniform Civil Code short-hand for imposing RSS view, says Jairam Ramesh

[ranjeet]

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has alleged the demand for bringing a Uniform Civil Code is a “cloak” for imposing Hindu Personal Law and “RSS’s view” on what women should be entitled to.

“Women should have equal rights as men. Let’s start with that principle. All women should have equal rights. There should be no discrimination against women in matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance. Once you have (these) basic principles, we can move forward,” Ramesh said on the issue of Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The Department of Legal Affairs had in June asked the Law Commission, a recommendatory body, to submit a report on the issue of a common civil code.

“The demand for Uniform Civil Code is a cloak for imposing Hindu Personal Law, which is actually deeply anti-women and has been made progressively more and more pro-women,” the former Union minister told PTI.

“But to think that Hindu Personal Law is pro-women totally runs contrary to facts. So, the word Uniform Civil Code unfortunately has become a short-hand for imposing the RSS’s view on what women should be entitled to.

“So, may be it shouldn’t be called Uniform Civil Code; may be call it a gender equality code, don’t call it UCC, you call it gender equality law or gender equality system or whatever but the word uniform civil code unfortunately has come to stand for the imposition of a uniformity based on Hindu law, which I certainly would not agree to,” the Rajya Sabha member said.

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...imposing-rss-view-says-jairam-ramesh-2938575/

 

[lightoftruth]

They imposed rss views in Goa ?

or Dr B R Ambedkar was a sanghi ?

No one said Hindu code is a draft of UCC.

Congress appeasement politics will not cut with this generation,they are far more informed.

 

[John Reese]

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has alleged the demand for bringing a Uniform Civil Code is a “cloak” for imposing Hindu Personal Law and “RSS’s view” on what women should be entitled to.

“Women should have equal rights as men. Let’s start with that principle. All women should have equal rights. There should be no discrimination against women in matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance. Once you have (these) basic principles, we can move forward,” Ramesh said on the issue of Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The Department of Legal Affairs had in June asked the Law Commission, a recommendatory body, to submit a report on the issue of a common civil code.

“The demand for Uniform Civil Code is a cloak for imposing Hindu Personal Law, which is actually deeply anti-women and has been made progressively more and more pro-women,” the former Union minister told PTI.

“But to think that Hindu Personal Law is pro-women totally runs contrary to facts. So, the word Uniform Civil Code unfortunately has become a short-hand for imposing the RSS’s view on what women should be entitled to.

“So, may be it shouldn’t be called Uniform Civil Code; may be call it a gender equality code, don’t call it UCC, you call it gender equality law or gender equality system or whatever but the word uniform civil code unfortunately has come to stand for the imposition of a uniformity based on Hindu law, which I certainly would not agree to,” the Rajya Sabha member said.

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...imposing-rss-view-says-jairam-ramesh-2938575/

UCC implementation is view of supreme court of India
Not just a political narrative

 

[Star Wars]

UCC must be implimented

IS UCC a constitutional amendment ?

 

[Tamilnadu]

what is there to oppose,the name says it all ,uniform civil code,i.e one rule for all.

 

[Laozi]

imposing Hindu Personal Law and “RSS’s view” on what women should be entitled to.

When State can dictate, alter and impose Hindu Laws as to the number of wives they can have and rights of Hindu wives and daughters, Then why should other minorities be given freedom to choose laws of their liking ?

UCC means Rule of Law.

 

[Parul]

Jairam Ramesh doing what his Party has been doing since 1947 - Appeasement.

 

[Tshering22]

I think it is about time Congress is declared illegal in India.

There are more educated and well meaning youth who can form legitimate opposition parties.

 

[G0dfather]

Though it is true that some right wing groups see uniform civil code as a means to browbeat minorities specially muslims.

But it is also true that no other party except BJP can implement uniform civil code.