New Delhi: The Kerala assembly has passed a resolution against the Union government’s plan to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The unanimous resolution has called the plan “hasty and unilateral” and said that it would “do away with the secular character of the Constitution”, The Indian Express reported.Today, the Kerala Assembly resoundingly passed a resolution against the Union Government’s unilateral and hasty move to impose the #UniformCivilCode. The implementation of the UCC without engaging in democratic debate or seeking consensus poses a significant threat to the unity… pic.twitter.com/zFk4pn7fWH— Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) August 8, 2023The resolution was moved by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and was backed by both the ruling Left Democratic Front and the opposition United Democratic Front that is led by the Congress.“It is a matter of concern that the Union government has come forward with a unilateral move to implement UCC without taking any attempt to create a consensus over the issue among the different segments of society,” according to the resolution.The implementation of a UCC could be “detrimental to the unity of the country”, the resolution said.Several opposition parties and civil society actors have alleged that the Union government appears to be pushing the agenda of a UCC only to target the Muslim community, and not because it is serious about creating gender just laws.