Benglauru/Shivamogga: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said his government is ‘seriously’ mulling implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state to ensure equality. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on the occasion of Indian Constitution Day, he said his “government was very seriously considering implementing the UCC as it was part of the main manifesto of the BJP at the national level. "According to Bommai, the state government is looking at the various committees formed in different states to implement the UCC to study all the aspects before taking a call on it. “In a secular country, laws should not be based on religion,” Bommai said. “If a nation and its states are secular, how can laws be based on religion? For every believer, there should be one law passed by Parliament or state assembly.”
But the CM insisted that the anti-cow slaughter and anti-conversion laws would be “effectively implemented”. Justifying a uniform code, Bommai said the Constitution also says the government shall not deny to any person in India equality before law or the equal protection of laws. “It means that laws apply equally to all, regardless of a person’s status or religion,” he said.
In an apparent dig at Congress, Bommai said both the state and the Centre are focusing on development and not appeasement politics.
