Time has come for reforms in Muslim personal laws: Sushil Kumar Modi

Updated: Oct 5 2023 12:38AM

Time has come for reforms in Muslim personal laws: Sushil Kumar Modi

Mumbai, Oct 4 (PTI) BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday stressed that the time has come for reforms in Muslim personal laws to ensure gender neutrality.

During a discussion on the topic of "Uniform Civil Code (UCC): Majoritarian Agenda or Much-needed Reform?" at the India Today Conclave here, he cited the practices of polygamy and "triple talaq" and said there is a need for gender neutrality in laws.

"The time has now come for bringing in reforms in the existing Muslim personal laws," Modi, a former deputy chief minister of Bihar, said.

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