Congress attacks proposed UCC process after judge quits Maharashtra panel
The Congress has accused the Uniform Civil Code process in Maharashtra of being designed to deepen social divisions. Its criticism followed the resignation of former Bombay High Court judge R.C. Chavan from a panel preparing a draft, after he objected to limiting public feedback on major social issues to a simple “Yes/No” format.
The Congress has criticised the proposed process for implementing a Uniform Civil Code in Maharashtra, saying it would permanently polarise society, according to The Hindu. The opposition party’s statement followed the resignation of former Bombay High Court judge Justice R.C. Chavan from a Maharashtra government panel tasked with preparing a draft for implementation of the code.
Chavan cited serious reservations about the panel’s decision to restrict public feedback on crucial social issues to a “Yes/No” format. The supplied material does not provide his fuller explanation or indicate whether the panel changed its consultation process. The Congress described the proposed UCC process as a “bulldozer” that would deepen divisions.
The characterisation was made by the opposition party and is not independently substantiated in the available account. The source material does not provide details of the draft, the issues on which feedback was sought or the government’s response to the criticism and resignation.
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