Uniform Civil Code is part of government’s agenda, says Union Law Minister Meghwal

Implementing a uniform civil code is a part of the newly-sworn-in Union government’s agenda, said Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday, according to PTI.

The Uniform Civil Code, an ideological plank of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, is a proposed common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all citizens. Currently, the personal affairs of different religious and tribal groups – except in Uttarakhand and Goa – are based on community-specific laws, largely derived from religious scripture.

In May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented nationwide within the next five years if the BJP came to power in the Lok Sabha polls.