Bhopal: Don't push Uniform Civil Code through backdoor, Muslim clerics warn

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BHOPAL: Influential Muslim clerics in Madhya Pradesh have warned the government against 'pushing Uniform Civil Code through backdoor'.

The clerics including All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) members from Madhya Pradesh, clearly said that they were opposed to Centre's meddling in the personal law.

They also said that they would take their message from house to house in Muslim localities, in order to create awareness in this regard.

First a meeting of the Muslim members of the Board from the region was called on Monday afternoon to discuss the 'Triple Talaq' issue that has once again come to the fore.

The members of the Board, who came from different places including Bhopal and Indore, held deliberations over the issue and decided to take a firm stand against the Centre's interference in personal law.

At a press conference that was organised later in the day, the Islamic scholars said that the Triple Talaq issue has been raised to score political points ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections.

"The constitution of India gives us full freedom to follow our religion and hence we reject uniform civil code in this regard", said Arif Masood, the AIMPLB executive committee member.

"There is no question of any change in Islamic laws pertaining to marriage, divorce or succession", he further said. They said that lakhs of signatures are being collected and would be sent to the government in this regard. 

Pir Saeed Miyan Mujaddadi, Shahar Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi and leading Muslim scholars were present during the press conference that was called to inform media about the decision to stand against any government move to change personal laws.

They said that government can not be allowed to dictate religious matters and it must keep its hands off the personal law. The campaign is likely to gain more momentum in coming days in Madhya Pradesh.