Leaders of the Opposition on Thursday asked the Centre to reconsider its decision on uniform civil code (UCC), with the Shiv Sena (UBT) saying that mere opposition to ‘Sharia’ cannot be the basis for the proposed UCC.

In an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should first respect uniform law by disqualifying 40 MLAs, including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, whose Urban Development department has taken action against 18 ex-corporators from the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC).