New Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on Wednesday said that his party supports Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as Article 44 of the Constitution also says that there should be a UCC in the country. This response from AAP came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly pitched for Uniform Civil Code during an event in Bhopal on Tuesday.

AAP's Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Sandeep Pathak told ANI, "We support Uniform Civil Code in principle as Article 44 also says that there should be a UCC in the country." That's why the government should make a consensus on this issue after extensive consultation with all religions, political parties and organizations.

While strongly advocating for Uniform Civil Code in the program of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), PM Modi alleged that Muslims are being instigated on this sensitive issue. He had argued that how would the country be able to run with a dual system? Two laws cannot run in one family.

Opposition parties protested, BJP replied
In fact, the opposition parties on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks related to the Uniform Civil Code, saying that he was trying to divert attention from the real issues like inflation and unemployment. In such a situation, saying that you will support UCC on behalf of 'AAP' will definitely strengthen the campaign of the central government.

The BJP hit back at the opposition parties and said that the mention of the Uniform Civil Code is included in the constitution as a directive principle of state policy and the Supreme Court has also advocated it in several decisions. Union minister and senior BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav, on the opposition parties' criticism of BJP's attempt to bring together Pasmanda (backward) Muslims, said that the opposition should be ashamed that it has done nothing for the exploited and deprived sections of the society. Have done nothing.