In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just announced that his Hindu nationalist party wants to reform the Civil Code, and consultations have begun to pass a new law. This should lead to tense debates, because today marriages or divorces are largely governed by denominational codes and the clergy are opposed to any change. However, Indian Muslim women are eagerly awaiting this reform.
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India: the debates promise to be heated around the draft single civil code
