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Delhi: PIL Moved Against Imams, Maulvis Of Masjid

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A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court against making payments of salaries to Imams, Maulvis, and others of masjid across Delhi

New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court against making payments of salaries to Imams, Maulvis and others of masjid across Delhi.

The AAP-led Arvind Kejriwal Government in gross violation of Articles 14 and 27 of the Constitution of India has been making payments to the tune of crores to Delhi Waqf Board for payment of salaries to Imams,

Maulvis and others of masjid across Delhi, the plea alleged. On the other hand, the pujari of temples across Delhi are not paid any remuneration. The Non-payment of salary to pujariโ€™s/ priests of temples violates

Article 14 of the Constitution of India, stated the plea.
The plea further stated that the Constitution of India mandates the functioning of the Government at the Central level or state level to remain secular in their thoughts and actions. The implicit feature regarding secularism inherent in the Constitution became explicit with the insertion of the word โ€œsecularโ€ in the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976.

Further Article 27 of the Constitution of India mandates that โ€œNo person shall be compelled to pay taxes, the proceeds of which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denominationโ€.

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The specific provision, in other words, prohibits the expenditure of public funds on the lines of religion, added the plea.

However, the aforesaid concept of secularism is being violated by the Government of NCT of Delhi.
The petitioner Gargi Khanna and Prerna Singh through a plea seeking direction to the Governemnt of NCT of

Delhi to either pay monthly remuneration to pujariโ€™s of temples of Delhi or in alternate direct the Government of NCT of Delhi to stop making payments from Government funds to Waqf Board.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Uttarakhand: Government Extends Tenure Of Uniform Civil Code Committee

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Pushkar Singh Dhami

The Uttarakhand government has extended the tenure of its Uniform Civil Code Committee by six months, said officials on Friday

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has extended the tenure of its Uniform Civil Code Committee by six months, said officials on Friday.

The Committee, headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, was formed to examine ways for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The committee can submit its report to the government by May 27, 2023.

The panel has so far visited more than 30 places to gather suggestions from people. The committee has received more than 2.25 lakh suggestions so far.

The Uttarakhand government on May 27 this year announced its decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state.

The State government constituted the five-member committee led by Desai, to prepare a draft proposal for implementation of the UCC, broadly relating to the personal laws of citizens which apply to all regardless of their religion, gender or sexual orientation.

The panel also includes Justice Permod Kohli (retired), social activist Manu Gaur, former Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh and Vice Chancellor of Doon University Surekha Dangwal.

The first meeting of the expert committee was held in July.
In September this year, the state started a portal for taking peopleโ€™s suggestions on UCC. Public representatives, citizens, intellectuals, organizations and institutions of the state can send their suggestions on it.

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The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens which apply to all citizens equally regardless of their religion, sex, gender and sexual orientation. Currently, the personal laws of various communities are governed by their religious scriptures.

The code comes under Article 44 of the Constitution which lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India.

Notably, in BJPโ€™s 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, the party promised the implementation of UCC if it came to power.

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