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- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, speaking at a farmers' convention in Khandwa, strongly advocated for the Uniform Civil Code, which he said his government has implemented in the state.
- He criticized the Congress party, blaming it for sowing divisions between Hindus and Muslims that led to the country's partition, and referenced its support for the Khilafat movement in Turkey.
- Yadav claimed that a state committee consulted over 3.5 crore people and received over 10 lakh suggestions before the law, and that more than 76% of Muslim women supported its implementation.
- He argued the law means one law for all communities, including Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Parsis, and framed it as protecting Muslim women from practices like instant triple talaq.
What to watch next
- Whether other states or the central government move toward implementing the Uniform Civil Code following Madhya Pradesh's example
- Congress's response to the Chief Minister's remarks linking it to the partition and opposing the UCC
- Any challenges or reactions from Muslim community groups to the law's implementation in the state
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