"PM Modi....doing the politics of vote bank," Congress leader Tariq Anwar on UCC

New Delhi [India], June 27 : Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong endorsement of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during his speech in Bhopal, Congress leader Tariq Anwar criticized the PM, suggesting that his focus on the UCC is driven by upcoming elections.

The Congress leader further accused PM Modi of indulging in vote bank politics and shifting blame onto opposition parties.

"PM Modi itself is doing the politics of vote bank and blaming on Opposition parties. If wanted to bring UCC then he could have done it before as it's been nine years of their government, whenever elections are ahead he starts bringing this stuff" he added.

Slamming Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ahmad said, during his tenure, he has done nothing in the state. So, that's why PM Modi is now highlighting matters such as Triple Talaq and Uniform Civil Code.

"When any law is made it is for everyone and they have to follow it. Then what is the need to discuss that bill which has already been passed?" Congress leader Tariq Anwar said.

"PM Modi is doing so because elections are round the corner and they have done nothing for the country," he said.

Making a strong pitch for uniform law, he said that the country cannot run on two laws and that Uniform Civil Code was part of the Constitution.

"Today people are being instigated in the name of UCC. How can the country run on two (laws)? The Constitution also talks of equal rights...Supreme Court has also asked to implement UCC. These (Opposition) people are playing vote bank politics," he said.

Notably, Part 4, Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, corresponds with Directive Principles of State Policy, making it mandatory for the State to provide its citizens with a uniform civil code (UCC) throughout the territory of India.

PM Modi, after flagging off five Vande Bharat Express trains on Tuesday morning, addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth workers in Bhopal.

"Will a family function if there are two different sets of rules for people? Then how will a country run? Our Constitution too guarantees equal rights to all people," PM Modi said in Bhopal today while addressing party workers under the BJP's "Mera Booth Sabse Majboot" campaign.

The Prime Minister further said that people are being instigated in the name of the Uniform Civil Code.

"The Muslim brothers and sisters of India have to understand which political parties are taking political advantage of them by provoking them. We are seeing that work is being done to incite such people in the name of UCC," he further said.

He said that appeasement politics had left many people behind, including the Pasmanda Muslims.

"Pasmanda Muslims have become a victim of politics. Some people are using the politics of appeasement to break the country. The BJP cadre should go and explain this to the Muslims and educate them so that they do not fall victim to such politics" PM Modi said.

"If they were really supportive of Muslims the Muslim brothers would not be poor or deprived...Supreme Court has also asked for the implementation of the UCC. But these people are hungry only for vote bank," Modi said accusing the Opposition in the country of employing vote-bank politics of appeasement.