New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday said that they will urge President Droupadi Murmu for her intervention in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) controversy, as the President hails from a tribal community and bringing in the UCC could impact the customary and other rights of the tribals.
Dr. Qasim Rasool Ilyas, Executive Member, AIMPLB told ETV Bharat, "We have already met Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole in this regard. Today we are also meeting former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray. So we are in touch with the political parties to oppose the UCC. We will also meet leaders from the BJP and if the time permits, we will request a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at a Bhopal program made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. Asked to comment on PM Modi's remark that how can the country function with two laws, Ilyas said, "This is becoming an election issue as the Lok Sabha elections are just a year ahead."