MUMBAI, Nov. 12 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has defended the state government's decision to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the Constitution directs states to work towards implementing such a law. "The Constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy, which talk about the UCC. Thus, it is the constitutional responsibility of every state," he said on Tuesday. He acknowledged that the Directive Principles are not enforceable by courts, unlike Fundamental Rights, as their implementation requires time and consensus among people. The statement, on Tuesday, came in response to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Oawaisi's claim that the UCC is an attempt to impose a 'Hindu Civil Code' on non-Hindus, adding that the proposed law is unconstitutional. "If Owaisi had read the Constitution a little, he would not have said that we are bringing this outside its framework or considering ourselves bigger than the Constitution," Fadnavis added. The chief minister also commented on the CBI taking over the Disha Salian death case, which involved several high-profile individuals. He said the CBI is investigating on the court's directions. The case was earlier probed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Mumbai Police, which found no foul play in the death of the 28-year-old celebrity manager. Salian, who had briefly worked with Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died after falling from the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad on June 8, 2020, barely six days before Rajput was found dead at his Bandra residence....