A key ally of Congress in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Sunday rejected the ruling CPI(M) s overtures to take part in its seminars on the hotly debated Uniform Civil Code, saying no one can move forward on the issue by sidelining the grand old party.
For too long, organisations like the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and the Jamaat-e-Islami have thwarted every possibility of reform in the Muslim society, especially any reform that pertains to the womenfolk.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi s latest pitch for a Uniform Civil Code for all Indians has sparked widespread debate with the opposition questioning the government s intention to bring the controversial bill in the run-upto the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.