Parliamentary panel head Sushil Modi bats for keeping tribals out of UCC ambit; Oppn questions timing: Sources
BJP's Mahesh Jethmalani, however, made a strong defence for the UCC as he cited debates in the constituent assembly to assert that it was always considered imperative. Sushil Modi in his comments pitched for keeping tribals, including those in the North East, out of the ambit of any proposed UCC and noted that all laws have exceptions.