The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) announced that it has decided to strongly oppose the uniform civil code proposed by the BJP-led Central government.
BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that the move to introduce uniform civil code forms part of the divisive politics of the Central government which is fuelling differences between people. The BRS will strongly oppose any move aimed at disturbing the peaceful coexistence among the people of the country which has become role model for others in following the concept of unity in diversity, he said.
The proposed bill is creating confusion among different religions, castes, tribes with unique cultures in addition to those following the tenets of Hinduism. The Chief Minister clarified the ruling party’s stand on the issue when a delegation of Muslim scholars and representatives of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board led by MP and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi called on him on Monday.
