Nehru’s article written in the Hindustan Times on 20 October 1940 on the subject of ‘the content of social welfare’. Nehru had, inter alia, stated therein: ‘It seems to me that a uniform civil code for the whole of India is essential. Yet I realise that this cannot be imposed on unwilling people. It should, therefore, be made optional to begin with, and individuals and groups may voluntarily accept it and come within its scope. The state should meanwhile carry on propaganda in its favour.’
