In a typical rightist criticism of the NCRWC, Arvind Lavakare writes:

It is not really shocking therefore that the NCRWC chose to ignore three burning issues that have constantly created controversy in the 52 years that our Constitution has functioned. These issues demanding resolution once and for all are:

1. definition and scope of the word 'secular' appearing in the Constitution's Preamble;
   
2. the dumped directive of a Uniform Civil Code for citizens (Article 44 of our Constitution);
   
3. Article 370, which has undeniably perpetuated a dangerous separatist feeling in Jammu & Kashmir state.
   

By ignoring these three explosive issues and instead recommending several relative inanities, the NCRWC chose to light merely damp squibs -- and that too with different-sized matchsticks -- rather than creating one large, luminous glow with a brilliant sparkler.