Prayagraj. Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav on Sunday attended a program of Vishwa Hindu Parishad's legal cell in Prayagraj and made a controversial statement. Justice Shekhar said that I have no problem in saying that India will run according to the wishes of the majority. I am not saying this as a High Court judge, whatever is acceptable to most people in a family or society is accepted.

In his address, he said, 'The word 'Katha Mullah' is wrong but there is no harm in using it because it is bad for the country. They are people who provoke the public. They think that the country should not progress. One needs to be cautious about them.'

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav said in the Uniform Civil Code that 'This country is India, people living here are Indians. The country is one and there is one constitution, so why is there no law? There is no right to disrespect the great men of the country. Halala and triple talaq will not work in this country.'

Without naming the Muslim community, he said, 'When a child is born in our community, we take him towards God. The Vedas tell us mantras, in their community, mute creatures are brutally slaughtered in front of children. Then how can one expect them to be generous?'

Speaking on the topic 'Uniform Civil Code - A Constitutional Imperative', Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav said, 'You cannot ask for the right to have four wives, do halala or triple talaq. If you say our personal law allows it, it will not be accepted. If you say we have the right to give triple talaq and not give maintenance to women, but this right will not work. You cannot insult a woman who is considered a goddess in Hindu scriptures and Vedas. Uniform Civil Code will soon become a reality.'

Justice Shekhar Yadav's statement has caused a political uproar. Reacting to this, Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad wrote on the social media platform X, 'The statement of High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad event in Prayagraj, UP is a serious violation of judicial dignity, secular values ​​of the Constitution and the responsibility to maintain peace in society. The use of derogatory words like 'Katha Mulla' is not only insensitive, but it also puts a question mark on the impartiality of the judiciary. Such statements promote communal animosity in the society, which is unforgivable for a sacred institution like the judiciary. A judge must unite the society through his words and actions, and not promote animosity. Such statements weaken the credibility of the judiciary and hurt the confidence of the public. The religion of a judge should be only justice, not prejudice towards any community.