Mumbai, July 12 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan criticised the Maharashtra government, saying that the seven-member committee on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) constituted by it lacks minority representation.

Speaking to ANI, Pathan termed UCC "unconstitutional."

"The committee formed in Maharashtra does not include a single minority. Whereas 14%-18% of the population here are minorities. Does their voice have no value? You should also take their opinion. The UCC is unconstitutional," he said.

Earlier on Thursday, Fadnavis announced that the committee to draft the UCC rules in the state of Maharashtra will be headed by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai.

The panel consists of a total of seve...