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Bharatiyas deserve a Uniform Civil Code

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Lamentably, hostility towards the government, let alone the extensively disseminated misinformation, hinders any potential progress. Recent contentions over the Uniform Civil Code are a consequence. That dissensus persists among the populace, which, among the members of the Constituent Assembly, led to an impasse, which then witnessed the concept incorporated into the supreme law, though unenforceable. In several rulings, the Bharatiya judiciary has emphasised the importance of a uniform civil code, urging the government to implement the directive principle, with Prime Minister Modi also backing its adoption a few months ago. Although half a decade ago, the Law Commission rejected the idea of a common code, over the years the need for a discussion has arisen again, which underscores the gravity of evaluating the feasibility of a uniform civil code in Bharatiya society and exploring the potential benefits it could bring. Contemplated as an authoritarian imposition of Hindu majoritariani