Bihar rejects Law Commission’s questionnaire on Uniform Civil Code
Patna,(BiharTimes): In the first such move by any state government the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday evening rejected the questionnaire the Law Commission of India had sent to all states to seek their opinion on a Uniform Civil Code for citizens.
According to the Law Secretary Ujjwal Kumar Dubey the state government has decided not to accept the questionnaire or to give answers to the 16 questions included in it.
Sources said it was felt that the aim of the questionnaire was not clear and that people following different religions should be given the opportunity to discuss with each other before any recommendation is made on such a Code.
