‘Centre should give draft copy of UCC to prevent confusion among people’: Mangaluru Catholic Sabha
Mangaluru: The Catholic Sabha Central Committee has called for the Central Government to release a draft copy of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to provide better understanding of the proposed law.
During a press conference held at the Press Club in Mangaluru, the Catholic Sabha's legal advisor, Praveen Pinto, expressed the view that instead of using a questionnaire to collect public opinion, the government should provide details on how the implementation of the UCC would impact personal laws. Pinto suggested that a draft copy of the UCC would help alleviate confusion among the people and enable them to provide informed feedback on the code.
Pinto highlighted the diverse religious, caste, and tribal communities in India, with over 10 religions, 3,000 castes, 25,000 sub-castes, and numerous scheduled castes and tribes. He emphasized that personal laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption apply to all citizens of India, regardless of their religion, caste, or race. However, he noted that personal laws based on customs and traditions specific to religion, caste, and race have distinct importance from a cultural perspective. Pinto stated that retaining personal laws is vital to preserving the cultural diversity of the country.
Allwyn D’Souza, President of the Catholic Sabha Mangaluru, requested that the state government declare September 8, the day Christians in the coastal district have been celebrating the Harvest Festival for centuries, as a government holiday. D’Souza also urged the government to increase the grant allocated to the Christian Development Corporation from Rs 100 crore to Rs 200 crore. Additionally, he called for the withdrawal of the anti-conversion law.
Former presidents of the Catholic Sabha, Paulo Rolphy D’Costa and Stanley Lobo, as well as General Secretary Wilma Monteiro and others, were present at the press conference.
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LS proceedings adjourned till noon amid Opposition protests over Adani bribery row, other issues
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday amid protests by Opposition members over the Adani controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and other issues.
As soon as the House met for the day, many Opposition members, including from Congress, were on their feet as they sought to raise various issues.
Some members from the Congress and Samajwadi Party were in the Well while other Opposition members stood in the aisle and shouted slogans.
Speaker Om Birla asked the Opposition members to allow the Question Hour and said they can take up their issues later.
Amid the din, one question was taken up.
However, the protests continued and the proceedings, which went on for about six minutes, were adjourned till noon.
The Opposition members wanted to discuss the Adani controversy and the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
