Nehru’s Hindu Code Bill vs Modi’s UCC— same script, same drama, different Indias

In recent months, India has found itself standing at the intersection of tradition and women’s rights as the Narendra Modi government pushes for a uniform civil code (UCC), with conservative Muslim leaders and tribal communities appointing themselves as the custodians of culture. This intersection is all-too-familiar, as the UCC discourse today mirrors the debate around the Hindu Code Bill 70-odd years ago. The script is the same, the act is the same, the drama is the same. But both conversations belong to different Indias.

Vandana Menon, Humra Laeeq and Raghav Bikhchandani have more in ThePrint’s #pastforward
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