UP plans to bring uniform civil code even without opposition backing: Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

LUCKNOW: The UP government is "seriously" contemplating bringing the proposed uniform civil code into force in the state, whether the opposition supports it or not, deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya declared on Saturday. His remark came within a day of Union home minister Amit Shah reportedly telling party functionaries at the BJP office in MP's Bhopal that "it is time to focus on a uniform code".government is going to implement the uniform code. There is a serious discussion on this in all BJP-governed states," Maurya said. "If all government schemes are being implemented uniformly for all sections of the society in the country in accordance with the approach of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas', then a common code must be