Uniform Civil Code: BSP national president Mayawati backs UCC

Amid the ongoing debate over the Centre’s Uniform Civil Code move, where various leaders from different political parties have expressed their views on the sensitive topic, BSP national president Mayawati extended her support to UCC. She also took a swipe at the BJP government and said, "Our party (BSP) is not against the implementation of UCC but we do not support the way BJP is trying to implement Uniform Civil Code in the country. It is not right to politicise this issue and forcefully implement UCC in the country". UCC refers to a set of common personal laws for all citizens of India and is not based on religion in dealing with marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, among other personal matters.