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Women's rights groups have said the issue of a uniform civil code is only based on the rights and security of women, irrespective of its politicisation.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}}
The arguments for it are: its mention in Article 44 of the Constitution, need for strengthening the unity and integrity of the country, rejection of different laws for different communities, importance for gender equality, and reforming the archaic personal laws of Muslims—which allow unilateral divorce and polygamy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goyal |first1=Advocate Shruti |title=Article 44 of the Indian Constitution |url=https://www.saglegal.in/article-44-of-the-indian-constitution/ |website=Saglegal |date=13 January 2025}}</ref> India is thus among the [[Application of Islamic law by country|nations that legally apply the Sharia law]]. According to Qutub Kidwai, the Muslim Personal Law is "Anglo-Mohammadan" rather than solely Islamic.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}}
The [[Hindutva|Hindu nationalists]] view this issue in the concept of the Hindu law, which they say, is secular and equal to both sexes.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}} In the country, demanding a uniform civil code can be seen negatively by religious authorities and secular sections of society because of [[identity politics]].{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}} The [[Sangh Parivar]] and the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), one of the two major political parties in India, have taken up this debate to gain Hindu support.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}} However, others have criticised such a debate given the lack of existence of the draft of the bill.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/debate-without-draft-uniform-civil-code-is-a-non-issue-says-ex-cec-sy-quraishi/article67164351.ece | title=Debate without draft Uniform Civil Code is a non-issue, says ex-CEC S.Y. Quraishi | newspaper=The Hindu | date=6 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/let-the-draft-come-nobody-is-opposing-law-sanjay-raut-on-ucc/articleshow/101491669.cms?from=mdr | title="Let the draft come...nobody is opposing law," Sanjay Raut on UCC | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=4 July 2023 }}</ref>
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