Omar Abdullah questioned attempts to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) separately in different states, arguing that an issue intended to apply uniformly across the country should be debated and legislated upon by Parliament.
Earlier reporting noted: Bring UCC to Parliament, not BJP-ruled states: Omar to Centre on uniform law Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday challenged the Centre to table a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in Parliament rather than implementing it piecemeal, arguing that a civil code cannot be termed universal if it applies only to BJP-ruled states. Omar underlined that this is fundamentally a matter for Parliament. “If you have the numbers, bring it to Parliament. Why push it through individual states?” he asked. He pointed out that even within the NDA there is no consensus—reports indicate the Janata Dal (United) has already made it plain that the measure will not be implemented in Bihar. “When their own allies are unwilling, how can they claim this should be imposed on the entire country? He warned against a backdoor route and challenged the government to test its strength on the floor of Parliament, expressing doubt that the numbers exist given the reluctance of coalition partners. Omar stressed that a reform of this nature cannot be universal if it applies only in BJP-ruled states. Large parts of the country lie outside that control. “Bring the legislation to Parliament and let us see whether you can pass it. He also noted that the explicit mention of the Pahalgam attack in a multilateral setting despite the presence of several of Pakistan’s allies itself represented a diplomatic success. With that achieved, he suggested, attention should now move forward. Matters concerning external messaging, he added, remain the domain of the Government of India and the Ministry of External Affairs.
Decisions of such consequence, he argued, belong to the nation as a whole and must therefore be taken in Parliament, not state assemblies. Earlier reporting noted: Reacting to home minister Amit Shah’s assertion that UCC will be rolled out across 21 NDA-governed states by 2029, Abdullah highlighted opposition within the ruling coalition itself, referring to reports that Janata Dal (United) will not permit its implementation in Bihar.
The National Conference vice president and chief minister Omar Abdullah to said “ NC has issued a clear statement on the Uniform Civil Code debate. Omar said. The same pattern, he said, should not be repeated with the Uniform Civil Code.
He noted that earlier proposals the government has spoken about One Nation, One Election and reservation related measures have similarly stayed outside Parliament. Earlier reporting noted: Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah echoed the position of National Conference (NC) Rajya Sabha member Shammi Oberoi, maintaining that civil legislation falls strictly within the domain of Parliament.
“Tomorrow if China objects to our policy, what will we say? On foreign policy, Omar was categorical: India’s external relations are its own and do not require certificates from other countries. Selective celebration of praise and rejection of criticism, he cautioned, creates a dangerous precedent. We cannot cherry-pick. We neither seek their praise nor their opposition. Our foreign policy is our own; let us focus on it.”
