Opposition members in Rajya Sabha rebuffed passage of a private members bill to introduce the Uniform Civil Code . Members of CPI-M, CPI, DMK, Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party, and NCP urged BJP member Kirodi Lal Meena to remove it and oppose it .
New Delhi (India), December 9: On Friday, opposition members in Rajya Sabha rebuffed the passage of a private members bill to introduce the Uniform Civil Code.Members of CPI-M, CPI, DMK, Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party, and NCP urged BJP member Kirodi Lal Meena to remove it and oppose it.When the bill was introduced, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar was in the Chair.The bill was then introduced with 63 votes, 23 against, and no abstention.
The bill was later approved by Rajya Sabha with 63 votes, 23 against, and no opposition was received.The bill is now unconstitutional.It is unconstitutional.He said that the constitution's fundamental rights, particularly in terms of educational, cultural, and religious rights, are included in the UCC Bill. The Winter Session of the Parliament started on December 7 and will last 17 days.