HC judge's speech on UCC sparks uproar

A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognisance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.

- HT Correspondent

PRAYAGRAJ:

Video clips of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav speaking at the regional convention of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's legal cell in Prayagraj on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Sunday went viral on social media and were widely reported, sparking a row.

In the video clips, Justice Yadav could be heard making a number of controversial comments about majority rule in India and the Muslim community and allegedly used slurs. HT did not independently verify the authenticity of the video clips.

"This is Hindustan, and this country would function as per the wishes of the 'bahusankhyak'," he allegedly said.