Omkar Dattatray
India is on the path of one nation one code and in this March uniform civil code for all Indians is much needed and all steps should be taken to implement the common civil code for all Indians. Since the NDA government headed by the BJP has been on the path of fulfilling the agenda of the party and in this regard the party and the government are on the path of making all the efforts to ensure the common civil code becomes a success. But one fails to understand as to why the ruling party is not effecting, initiating and implementing the common code for all Indians .Since the rulers have abrogated the controversial article 370 of the constitution and has also made sincere efforts in the direction of the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayoudhya and has also enacted the triple talaq bill for the benefit of the Muslim women but at the same time why there is no initiative for the passage of the common civil code for all Indians which was also an item of agenda in the elections manifesto and as such all efforts should be made to make a uniform common code a reality. On 23rd of Last November, the representatives of the Muslims and Christian community under the banner of Bharitya Mathdata Sangathan have urged the government to enact the common civil code for all Indians and therefore we should enact and implement the much needed law for the justice to the all citizens especially to the Muslim women .Former judge of the supreme court said that the common code has been implemented by the Goa government of Goa and there is no problem in the state to anybody there with any of the provisions of the law. Taking a cue from this, sincere efforts should be made in the direction of the launching and implementing of the common code for all the Indians. There is need to change according to the changing times and the people should be educated about the benefits of the common code .In this regard the voice of change should come from the society itself and then only we will be able to enacted and implement the common civil code for all the Indians. All the sane Muslims are in favour of the common civil code .It is very unfortunate that the feeling has developed in the country that the demand for the common code has been raised by the BJP and the sang so the law is a Hindu agenda while the fact is that the common code has nothing to do with the hindu agenda. The stark reality is that the common civil code is in the interest of all the Indian citizens. Therefore the type of the unanimity as developed for the triple talaq should develop on UCC also .It is so good if the demand for the common civil code comes from the Muslim community itself. It should be noted that the Muslim women want greater justice and gender equality and want that the polygamy should be banned. But it is an irony that whenever some efforts are undertaken in this direction unnecessary hue and cry is created by the Muslim community though the common Muslim has nothing to do with it. The fact is that the CCM IS IN Favour of the Muslim women. Is not it true that when Hindu code bill was enacted all the Hindus opposed it but later all the people favoured it as they understood its importance. Therefore instead of looking to the opposition the government should proceed for the enactment of the UCC without wasting the time. Noted Bollywood actor Gajengra Chauhan said that if nature does not discriminate between men and women then why should there be discrimination before the law. Uniform civil code will protect the rights of the women and children. The maximum benefits of the law will be to the Muslim women and children. Dr Ambedkar was a staunch proponent of the common civil code and he has said that the uniform civil code is inseparably interwoven into our legislative and constitutional scheme without which other fundamental and constitutional rights are but functionally inadequate. Successive governments have not only disregarded the constitution and its chief architect but have also disregarded apex courts numerous remainders right from the Shah Bano's Case. The present government should take the opportunity and make sincere efforts in the direction of enacting and implementing the common civil code for all Indians and in this lies good of the country and its citizens.
(The writer is retired education officer and columnist)
