UCC bulldozer is to permanently polarise society: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) alleged that for the Modi government, the UCC (Uniform Civil Code) is not an instrument of considered legal reform but an instrument of division, disruption and diversion, as well as a tool for stoking prejudices and keeping society in a State of permanent polarisation.

The Opposition party's assertion follows the resignation of former Bombay High Court judge Justice R.C. Chavan from the Maharashtra government's panel to prepare a draft for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), citing serious reservations about its decision to restrict public feedback on crucial social issues to a "Yes/No" format.

Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said the resignation of a former High Court Judge from the Maharashtra government's committee to draft a UCC for the State raises larger questions, apart from his several concerns on the functioning of this committee.