SP MLA Rais Shaikh seeks minority advisor, member on Maharashtra UCC panel

Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has urged the Maharashtra government to appoint an advisor from the minority community to the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Committee and fill an existing vacancy with a minority representative to ensure wider representation in drafting the proposed legislation.

In a letter to Swapnil Khati, Principal Secretary of the Law and Judiciary Department, Shaikh said the appointment of retired IAS officer Shatrughna Singh as an advisor to the committee should be followed by the inclusion of a qualified person from the minority community.

He said such representation would enable the committee to consider diverse perspectives on personal laws, family matters and the potential impact of the propo...