You make a fair point about Shah Bano—that case shows how political pressure can override even Supreme Court rulings. But that actually strengthens my argument, not yours. If we had a uniform civil code, that political override would've been much harder to pull off. You'd need a majority to change the entire code, not just carve out an exemption for one community.
And yeah, cultural friction exists. But we're not talking about banning religious ceremonies or forcing everyone to eat the same food. We're talking about basic rights—maintenance after divorce, inheritance, adoption. These aren't cultural quirks. They're legal protections that shouldn't depend on your parents' religion.
The criminal code works uniformly because we agreed some things are universal, like murder being wrong. Why can't we agree that women deserve equal rights regardless of community? That's not a rigid box. That's a floor of decency we guarantee everyone.
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