The Hindu : Cong. reserves comment

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Thursday, Jul 24, 2003

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Cong. reserves comment

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI JULY 23. The Congress today reserved comment on the suggestion of the Supreme Court for a common civil code stating that the party would like to study the context in which it was made.

The Congress spokesman, Satyavrat Chaturvedi, said the formal reaction would be offered only after the apex court's observation was studied. On the party's stand on such issues, he said the Congress was not against any social change but felt it should come from within society and not imposed.

UNI reports:

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed doubts about whether such a law could be imposed in any matter concerning religion. The AIMPLB Chairman, Maulana Rabe Hasan Nadvi said it was only an observation of the court and not a directive. ``But we think that nothing should be imposed in any matter concerning religion,'' he stressed.

However, he maintained that the Board will seek legal suggestions before any official comment was issued. The Delhi Catholic Archdiocese spokesperson, Fr. Dominic Emmanuel said the Government should take everyone into confidence before implementing the Supreme Court direction so that ``religious sentiments of any faith are not hurt.''

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