Ahead of Gujarat polls, Kejriwal questions BJP’s resolve to implement Uniform Civil Code

By PTI

BHAVNAGAR: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned the intention of the Bharatiya Janata Party authorities in poll-bound Gujarat behind its transfer to represent a committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code and mentioned if the BJP desires to take action, it ought to do it throughout the nation.

Kejriwal requested whether or not the BJP-led central authorities was ready for the Lok Sabha elections to make a transfer on this path.

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) nationwide convener was addressing a press convention in Bhavnagar on the third day of his go to to Gujarat the place the Assembly polls are due this year-end.

The Election Commission is more likely to announce schedule for the Gujarat Assembly polls this week.

The Gujarat authorities on Saturday mentioned it has determined to type a committee headed by a retired High Court choose to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Union minister Parshottam Rupala had mentioned the committee might be shaped earlier than the mannequin code of conduct for elections comes into power.

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi had mentioned the choice was taken as per the provisions of Article 44 of Part 4 of the Constitution which expects the state authorities to use widespread legislation for all residents.

To a query on the Gujarat authorities’s choice, Kejriwal claimed “their intention is bad”.

“In Article 44 of the Constitution, it is clearly written that it is the responsibility of the government to frame the Uniform Civil Code. So, the government should frame a Uniform Civil Code with the consent of all communities and by taking them together,” he mentioned.

Kejriwal mentioned the BJP had shaped an analogous committee earlier than the Uttarakhand election.

“After winning the election, the committee went back home. Now, a few days before the Gujarat election, they have formed another committee. This committee (members) will also go back home after the election,” he claimed.

Kejriwal additionally sought to know why no such committee was shaped within the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

ALSO READ: Experts warn in opposition to rush for ‘complex’ Uniform Civil Code

“If their intention is to implement the Uniform Civil Code, then why don’t they frame it nationally and implement it across the country? Are they waiting for the Lok Sabha elections?” he requested.

“So first ask them that Kejriwal is saying you do not want to implement the Uniform Civil Code, your intention is bad,” he mentioned.

On the third day of his go to to poll-bound Gujarat, Kejriwal welcomed native Koli neighborhood chief and social employee Raju Solanki into the AAP, who joined the get together alongside together with his son Brijrajsinh Solanki.

Kejriwal claimed ever because the AAP has began working in Gujarat, folks see a brand new ray of hope in his get together.

The Koli neighborhood comes underneath the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) class with numerically vital presence in numerous components of Gujarat.

Kejriwal described Raju Solanki as a outstanding social employee who had helped within the marriage of greater than 1,000 orphaned girls and labored within the areas of prohibition and schooling.

The social employee mentioned he was glad to be part of the brand new politics of Kejriwal.

BHAVNAGAR: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned the intention of the Bharatiya Janata Party authorities in poll-bound Gujarat behind its transfer to represent a committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code and mentioned if the BJP desires to take action, it ought to do it throughout the nation.

Kejriwal requested whether or not the BJP-led central authorities was ready for the Lok Sabha elections to make a transfer on this path.

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) nationwide convener was addressing a press convention in Bhavnagar on the third day of his go to to Gujarat the place the Assembly polls are due this year-end.

The Election Commission is more likely to announce schedule for the Gujarat Assembly polls this week.

The Gujarat authorities on Saturday mentioned it has determined to type a committee headed by a retired High Court choose to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Union minister Parshottam Rupala had mentioned the committee might be shaped earlier than the mannequin code of conduct for elections comes into power.

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi had mentioned the choice was taken as per the provisions of Article 44 of Part 4 of the Constitution which expects the state authorities to use widespread legislation for all residents.

To a query on the Gujarat authorities’s choice, Kejriwal claimed “their intention is bad”.

“In Article 44 of the Constitution, it is clearly written that it is the responsibility of the government to frame the Uniform Civil Code. So, the government should frame a Uniform Civil Code with the consent of all communities and by taking them together,” he mentioned.

Kejriwal mentioned the BJP had shaped an analogous committee earlier than the Uttarakhand election.

“After winning the election, the committee went back home. Now, a few days before the Gujarat election, they have formed another committee. This committee (members) will also go back home after the election,” he claimed.

Kejriwal additionally sought to know why no such committee was shaped within the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

ALSO READ: Experts warn in opposition to rush for ‘complex’ Uniform Civil Code

“If their intention is to implement the Uniform Civil Code, then why don’t they frame it nationally and implement it across the country? Are they waiting for the Lok Sabha elections?” he requested.

“So first ask them that Kejriwal is saying you do not want to implement the Uniform Civil Code, your intention is bad,” he mentioned.

On the third day of his go to to poll-bound Gujarat, Kejriwal welcomed native Koli neighborhood chief and social employee Raju Solanki into the AAP, who joined the get together alongside together with his son Brijrajsinh Solanki.

Kejriwal claimed ever because the AAP has began working in Gujarat, folks see a brand new ray of hope in his get together.

The Koli neighborhood comes underneath the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) class with numerically vital presence in numerous components of Gujarat.

Kejriwal described Raju Solanki as a outstanding social employee who had helped within the marriage of greater than 1,000 orphaned girls and labored within the areas of prohibition and schooling.

The social employee mentioned he was glad to be part of the brand new politics of Kejriwal.