I think the Uniform Civil code should reflect the society that we want to build for ourselves as a nation. Given that the nation is secular, it should not be driven by religious consideration. Unfortunately, the term secular in modern India is used to justify governmental policies which leaned to religious sentiments everywhere. But, let me not digress.
It is important that UCC does not impact all aspects of our lives and creates private spaces for religious sentiments to be nurtured. For example, we must as a nation decide if polygamy is correct or not. Or if honor killing is acceptable or not. But it should be uniform across all parts of Indian society. Otherwise, we have problems. Suppose I am an Hindu and I have an Hindu wife. Now I want to marry another wife, and that would be polygamy. But, suppose I convert to Islam and marry a Muslim girl, I am covered under law. But, was that fair to my Hindu wife? So in cases where relationships between people are concerned the UCC should prevail. If the matter relates to personal action, which does not explicitly affect relationship with someone else there is ample scope for religious freedom. A Sikh temple or a Hindu temple cannot bar certain people from entering their premises - again if that is what we decide as a society. But if the UCC is people from other religions cannot enter a temple of another religion, that applies to all religions and all places of worship.
I have a different opinion about Kashmir. Look the validity of the Treaty entered by a Hindu King of an overwhelmingly Muslim state possibly drives at the heart of democracy. Besides we did agree in UN to run a referendum to decide on the wishes of the Kashmiri people(Pandit's included). The argument that the Indian constitution does not support referendum sounds like legal sophistry - if there was a will there could have been a way. And I believe if we did hold it, the people of Kashmir would have voted to join India and provided greater and possibly absolute credibility to our claim. And if they did not, we need to introspect why a part of our citizens wants to leave the Union. I am aware that if we open the door to this instrument, a lot of states will leave India. Really! Which ones? And even if they do, what legitimate rights we as a nation have over them when we have clearly failed them, But, I believe this is false and empty dooms day prophesy.
On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Manas Ranjan Mahapatra <mrmahapatra@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
We need to have a uniform Civil Code as this is what our constitution propagates.We also needto rethink now on the reservation policy as it violates the constitutional provision of Rightto Equality.But,will our lawmakers listen ?Manas R MahapatraI will support Arundathi Roy if she works for UNIFORM CIVIL CODE In India .Article 370will automatically disappear . What else do I want !!!I have seen Arundathi more in the company of Hurriat than Indians !!! SeshadriFrom: indiaresists-request@lists.riseup.net [mailto:indiaresists-request@lists.riseup.net] On Behalf Of theOtherSide
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