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Javed Akhtar on Uniform Civil Code, Muslim law board's stand and more
UPDATED: Jul 7, 2023 23:08 IST
In an exclusive interview with India Today, noted lyricist Javed Akhtar talked about his stand on the contentious Uniform Civil Code, All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) stand and much more.
When asked whether he thinks India should have a UCC, Akhtar said, "In principle I'll say yes, why not! But there are a lot of practical difficulties. India is not like an average European country with one religion, one culture, one tradition. It has such a variety and such a range of cultures, subcultures, customs, traditions, that it becomes very difficult to imagine how it can be achieved."
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