Uniform Civil Code not needed in India, says Asaduddin Owaisi as CMs of BJP-ruled states demand implementation

"It (Uniform Civil Code) is not required in this country... Law Commission has opined that a UCC is not required," said Owaisi, reported ANI.

The chief ministers of the BJP ruled states have demanded the implementation of the UCC as it has been mentioned in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

Citing the Directive Principles of State Policy "State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India," Owaisi said, "it also talks about prohibition of liquor but nobody can be seen talking about that," the report said.

He slammed the BJP for keeping silent over a provision of Goa's common civil code which he said allows a Hindu man to marry twice if his wife was unable to give birth to a son.

"As per Goa civil code, Hindu men have the right of second marriage if wife fails to deliver a male child by the age of 30. BJP has the government in that state too but they are silent over the matter," he said.

Attacking the BJP government, he said, "Economy is failing, employment is rising, there is a power-coal crisis, but they (BJP leaders) are worried about UCC."

Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his Himachal Pradesh counterpart Jai Ram Thakur had said implementation of USS was necessary.

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said UCC was needed to ensure justice to Muslim women.