The prime minister's push for a uniform civil code has been perceived by many communities as an encroachment into their personal law. These communities are afraid of their religious and cultural identities.
The protest comes not just from Muslim community and opposition leaders but from all quarters.
The Muslim personal law is based on Shariyat. It deals with marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance etc.A muslim male is allowed four marriages but there may be very few such cases. Polygamy is found across all communities.Societies are changing.The triple talak has already been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme court.This is not an infringement...