DC Edit | Bring in UCC nationally, stop the poll posturing
2 years, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Bring in UCC nationally, stop the poll posturing

Deccan Chronicle  

India, as a liberal democracy, and a secular republic, as a major player on the world stage, as “Vishwa Guru”, as a beacon of hope and an exemplar of a nation, must implement the Uniform Civil Code. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has shown peerless courage in biting the bullet and setting aside politically-motivated apprehensions and electoral second guessing to take brave decisions. From a context of the history of last several decades, it is under Mr Modi that several contentious, long-term controversies have finally been settled — the Ram mandir in Ayodhya, the setting aside of Article 370 on the reversing of the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, abolishing the triple talaq and passing of Parliamentary acts on the NRC and CAA, among others. Why should the ruling party at the Centre, with an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, and pragmatically speaking, enough muscle to manage adequate support in the Rajya Sabha, suddenly take to second guessing and balloon floating, especially ahead of the certain state Assembly elections, on a crucial issue? So, when BJP leaders, especially its president J.P. Nadda, makes it a matter of an election promise ahead of a state election, as happened on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh, it is a matter of the BJP reducing its greatest USP - of being led by a fearless leader and giving us a brave government.

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PM Modi pushes for UCC implementation, says, ‘Working with full force for a Secular Civil Code’
1 month ago

PM Modi pushes for UCC implementation, says, ‘Working with full force for a Secular Civil Code’

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a discussion in Lok Sabha on "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India", expressed the government’s commitment to implementing the Uniform Civil Code. He stressed the Supreme Court's repeated support for the UCC and stated, "We are working with full force for a Secular Civil Code." Commitment to a Secular Civil Code …

Constituent Assembly wanted Uniform Civil Code to be implemented: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
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1 month ago

Constituent Assembly wanted Uniform Civil Code to be implemented: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked the Uniform Civil Code while replying to a two-day debate on the 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution in Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Lok Sabha on the Constitution debate during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on December 14. Modi told the Lok Sabha that …

UCC implementation committee reaches final phase in Uttarakhand
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UCC implementation committee reaches final phase in Uttarakhand

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on the nation's need for a Uniform Civil Code from the ramparts of Red Fort, Uttarakhand has accelerated preparations to implement the UCC, which is finally going to come into force in October this year. As Uttarakhand prepares to become the first state to implement the UCC, the rules and implementation committee is …

Allies wary, seek clarity as PM Modi announces push for ‘secular code’
5 months ago

Allies wary, seek clarity as PM Modi announces push for ‘secular code’

The Hindu  

Allies of the NDA, the Janata Dal and Telugu Desam Party have struck a cautious note after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of his government’s push for a Uniform Civil Code, albeit reframed as a “secular civil code”. Tyagi had said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s submission before the Law Commission exploring the issue was the party’s stand on …

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources
6 months ago

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government may not be keen on bringing any law pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code through Parliament and would instead prefer states to bring in their own legislation, top Bhartiya Janata Party sources said on Friday. This February, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand passed the UCC Bill, becoming India’s first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which entails common …

'BJP will implement UCC across India': Amit Shah in MP poll rally, calls it Modi's guarantee
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'BJP will implement UCC across India': Amit Shah in MP poll rally, calls it Modi's guarantee

New Indian Express  

GUNA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that while the Congress party's poll manifesto promises to retain religious personal law, it is the BJP's promise and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee to implement a Uniform Civil Code in the country. For the Congress, Muslims have the first right over the country's resources, but for the BJP, the poor, …

Simultaneous elections and UCC gain prominence in BJP’s to-do list
9 months ago

Simultaneous elections and UCC gain prominence in BJP’s to-do list

The Hindu  

With the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya all but completed and Article 370 diluted, the third big core issue of the BJP — the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code as a tool for “gender equality” — and the idea of a “One Nation, One Election” have gained prominence in the BJP manifesto. Both UCC and another important …

UCC an ideological issue, will also come in U.P. at appropriate time, says Deputy CM Maurya
11 months, 1 week ago

UCC an ideological issue, will also come in U.P. at appropriate time, says Deputy CM Maurya

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday described the Uniform Civil Code as an ideological issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party and hinted at the introduction of the UCC at an appropriate time in India’s most populous State. at the appropriate time, the BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi abolished Article 370, construction …

UCC bill expected to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly today
11 months, 1 week ago

UCC bill expected to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly today

Hindustan Times  

A bill for the Uniform Civil Code implementation was on Tuesday expected to be tabled in the Uttarakhand assembly on the second day of a special four-day session convened to pass the legislation. Other BJP-ruled states such as Gujarat and Assam have also promised to implement the UCC, which has been one of the three ideological promises of the ruling …

UCC final draft gets Uttarakhand Cabinet nod
11 months, 1 week ago

UCC final draft gets Uttarakhand Cabinet nod

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved the final draft of the Uniform Civil Code, paving the way for its tabling in the Assembly during a special four-day session that begins on Monday. "Today in the Cabinet meeting, we passed the proposal to bring the legislation on the Uniform Civil Code in the upcoming Assembly session," Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said …

Uttarakhand all set to implement Uniform Civil Code
11 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand all set to implement Uniform Civil Code

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand on Sunday took one more step towards becoming the first state to implement Uniform Civil Code after the state cabinet approved the UCC panel's draft report, with the decision being taken in a meeting chaired by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addresses the handing over of the UCC draft report during a programme …

People gave BJP mandate to implement UCC: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
11 months, 1 week ago

People gave BJP mandate to implement UCC: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Hindustan Times  

​The people of Uttarakhand gave the Bharatiya Janata Party the mandate to implement the uniform civil code and the proposed legislation will not target any group or community, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addresses the handing over of the UCC draft report during a programme organised at Mukhya Sevak Sadan, in …

UCC Bill will be passed in upcoming special assembly session, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UCC Bill will be passed in upcoming special assembly session, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

India TV News  

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday the UCC Bill would be introduced and passed during the special session of the assembly beginning from February 5. Earlier on Saturday, Uttarakhand Minister Premchand Agarwal said a debate on the draft of the UCC could take place in the upcoming state assembly session if the government-appointed expert panel submits it in time. …

Muslim forum’s seminar calls for united fight against UCC
1 year, 5 months ago

Muslim forum’s seminar calls for united fight against UCC

The Hindu  

The need for a united effort to resist the Uniform Civil Code was the highlight of the Muslim Coordination Committee’s seminar held here on Wednesday, in which leaders from ideologically opposite parties such as the CPI, CPI, Congress, and the Indian Union Muslim league and organisations like the Jamaat-e-Islami shared the dais for a common cause. The committee is a …

UCC row: Centre, Opposition locked horns at Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC row: Centre, Opposition locked horns at Uniform Civil Code

Live Mint  

Opposition parties and the Centre have locked horns over the Uniform Civil Code controversy. Here's a 10-point guide on Uniform Civil Code 1) Uttarakhand BJP chief Mahendra Bhatt alleged the Congress was raising concerns about UCC to push its policy of "appeasement politics" and asked the party to refrain from "creating misapprehensions" about it. 2) The AIADMK's released its election …

‘UCC to affect religious rights of minorities’, says AIADMK’s election manifesto
1 year, 6 months ago

‘UCC to affect religious rights of minorities’, says AIADMK’s election manifesto

Live Mint  

The AIADMK's released its election manifesto stating that the Uniform Civil Code could potentially harm the religious freedoms of minority communities in India. As reported by ANI, the party's election manifesto reads, “AIADMK will urge the Government of India not to bring any amendments to the constitution for a Uniform Civil Code that will adversely affect the religious rights of …

UCC will bind Bharat more effectively: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC will bind Bharat more effectively: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu  

A Uniform Civil Code will “bind Bharat” more effectively, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday, warning that any further delay in its implementation would be “corrosive for our values”. The Vice President pointed out that the UCC had been recommended by the authors of the Indian Constitution under the directive principles of state policy, which was termed by the …

‘Not against UCC, but don’t support the way BJP…’: Mayawati
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Not against UCC, but don’t support the way BJP…’: Mayawati

Live Mint  

BSP national president Mayawati on Sunday clarified that the Bahujan Samaj Party is not against the ‘Uniform Civil Code ’ while saying it doesn't support the way BJP is trying to implement it in the country. Addressing a media briefing here, Mayawati said, “Our party is not against the implementation of UCC but we do not support the way BJP …

Congress maintains stance on UCC
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress maintains stance on UCC

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Congress maintained its stance on the Uniform Civil Code, with chief spokesperson Jairam Ramesh reiterating the party's earlier position. Referring to a previous press release by the party, Ramesh expressed surprise at the Law Commission seeking a fresh reference on the UCC. The issue of the UCC was discussed during a meeting of the Congress parliament strategy …

UCC Is BJP's Electoral Plan To Enforce Majoritarian Agenda: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC Is BJP's Electoral Plan To Enforce Majoritarian Agenda: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

ABP News  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the Uniform Civil Code was a plot by BJP to implement the majoritarian agenda of 'one nation, one culture' and he demanded to withdraw the decision. This can only be seen as a plot to enforce their majoritarian agenda of ‘one nation, one culture’ by eliminating our nation’s cultural diversity.” He said that …

Confusion in NDA as Meghalaya CM calls UCC ‘against idea of India’
1 year, 6 months ago

Confusion in NDA as Meghalaya CM calls UCC ‘against idea of India’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong pitch for a uniform civil code has created confusion not only among the opposition parties but also among the allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party, with Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangama calling it against the idea of India. While the AAP extended its "in-principle" support to a UCC, the Shiromani Akali Dal asked Punjab …

‘UCC is DCC-Dividing Civil Code,’ says Congress; BJP retorts ‘not our creation, is in Constitution’
1 year, 6 months ago

‘UCC is DCC-Dividing Civil Code,’ says Congress; BJP retorts ‘not our creation, is in Constitution’

Firstpost  

“This is not UCC, this is DCC-Dividing Civil Code. UCC is not the agenda, rather the agenda is to divide the people of the country,” Congress leader Meem Afzal said Friday on the Uniform Civil Code. Bharatiya Janata Party’s strong push for a Uniform Civil Code in the country has unruffled the Congress as also the larger bunch of Opposition …

Farooq Abdullah urges Centre to ‘rethink’ implementation of UCC, warns of ‘possible storm’
1 year, 6 months ago

Farooq Abdullah urges Centre to ‘rethink’ implementation of UCC, warns of ‘possible storm’

India TV News  

UCC in India: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for the Uniform Civil Code, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the Central government should “rethink” its decision on the implementation of UCC in India or it else the move may raise a “storm”. The grand old party slammed the 22nd Law …

PM Modi’s UCC remarks creates fresh rift in opposition; former BJP ally Akali Dal opposes it
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s UCC remarks creates fresh rift in opposition; former BJP ally Akali Dal opposes it

The Hindu  

The Uniform Civil Code ball lobbed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created fresh rift in the opposition, with at least two parties – Aam Aadmi Party and Shiv Sena out of the 15 parties who attended the June 23 opposition meet in Patna, expressing a qualified support for it. It slammed AAP for extending its “in-principle” support to the …

On PM Modi's UCC push, AAP's ‘in principle’ support: ‘However, it should be…’
1 year, 6 months ago

On PM Modi's UCC push, AAP's ‘in principle’ support: ‘However, it should be…’

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday extended its “in principle” support to Uniform Civil Code but added that there should be wide consultations with all the stakeholders. Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained "In principle, we support Uniform Civil Code as Article 44 also says that there should be UCC in the country. While addressing BJP workers under the party's "Mera …

AAP supports Centre on Uniform Civil Code, but wants consensus among stakeholders
1 year, 6 months ago

AAP supports Centre on Uniform Civil Code, but wants consensus among stakeholders

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently made a strong push for a Uniform Civil Code, asking how can the country function with dual laws that govern personal matters, and accused the Opposition of using the UCC issue to “mislead and provoke” the Muslim community. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong push for a Uniform Civil Code, the …

PM Modi’s endorsement brings UCC back into the spotlight
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s endorsement brings UCC back into the spotlight

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong endorsement for the uniform civil code on Tuesday indicated that the government might prioritise an issue that has long been on the agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, people aware of developments said. “The roll-out of UCC is seen as the only pending ideological issue …

PM Modi’s pitch for UCC is on the same lines as Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s pitch for UCC is on the same lines as Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for a Uniform Civil Code in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on June 27 mirrors a Law Ministry affidavit filed in the Supreme Court months ago, which said that “citizens belonging to different religions and denominations following different property and matrimonial laws is an affront to the nation’s unity”. The court had said that “despite the exhortations …

DC Edit | To bring UCC, keep politics out
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | To bring UCC, keep politics out

Deccan Chronicle  

Following up on its commitment made in the Supreme Court, the Central government, led by the Law Commission, initiated a process of giving notice to all Indian citizens, religious and social institutions, groups, communities, agencies and representatives of any and all interests, to submit their viewpoints to it on the creation and implementation of a uniform civil code. Earlier last …

UCC: Bid to seek fresh public opinion shows Modi govt's focus on polarisation agenda
1 year, 7 months ago

UCC: Bid to seek fresh public opinion shows Modi govt's focus on polarisation agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday said the Law Commission's latest attempt to seek fresh public opinion on a Uniform Civil Code represents the Narendra Modi government's desperation for continuing with its agenda of polarisation and diversion from its failures. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it is strange that the Law Commission is seeking a fresh …

What the Supreme Court order on UCC reveals
2 years ago

What the Supreme Court order on UCC reveals

Hindustan Times  

Article 162 of the Constitution gives state governments the power to legislate on subjects where a central law, which automatically gains precedence, does not occupy the field. The Supreme Court on Monday used this key provision to reject a batch of petitions challenging the move by certain states to set up committees to explore the feasibility of implementing a uniform …

UCC is BJP’s Commitment, Happy to Have Introduced Private Member’s Bill in Parliament: MP Kirodi Lal
2 years, 1 month ago

UCC is BJP’s Commitment, Happy to Have Introduced Private Member’s Bill in Parliament: MP Kirodi Lal

News 18  

The BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena, who introduced the private member’s bill on the Uniform Civil Code in parliament on Friday, said the party leadership had approved of him moving the bill and he believed that the central government had every intention of going through with it in letter and spirit. Meena said the BJP was committed to …

UCC is BJP’s Commitment, Happy to Have Introduced Private Member’s Bill in Parliament, Says MP Kirodi Lal
2 years, 1 month ago

UCC is BJP’s Commitment, Happy to Have Introduced Private Member’s Bill in Parliament, Says MP Kirodi Lal

News 18  

The BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena, who introduced the private member’s bill on the Uniform Civil Code in parliament on Friday, said the party leadership had approved of him moving the bill and he believed that the central government had every intention of going through with it in letter and spirit. Meena said the BJP was committed to …

BJP is committed to bringing Uniform Civil Code: Amit Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP is committed to bringing Uniform Civil Code: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

November 24, 2022 03:19 pm | Updated 10:40 pm IST - New Delhi The Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country, but only after discussions and by following all democratic processes, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, speaking at an event organised by news channel Times Now. “Not only BJP, but the …

BJP Committed to Bring UCC Once Democratic Discussions Are Over: Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP Committed to Bring UCC Once Democratic Discussions Are Over: Shah

News 18  

The BJP is committed to bring the Uniform Civil Code after all democratic debates and discussions are concluded, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. “Not only the BJP, the Constituent Assembly had also advised the Parliament and states to bring UCC at an opportune time, because for any secular country, laws should not be on the basis of …

BJP committed to bring UCC once democratic discussions are over: Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP committed to bring UCC once democratic discussions are over: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP is committed to bring the Uniform Civil Code after all democratic debates and discussions are concluded, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. "Not only the BJP, the Constituent Assembly had also advised the Parliament and states to bring UCC at an opportune time, because for any secular country, laws should not be on the …

UCC as BJP’s ‘Code’ of Poll Conduct: From Wooing Muslim Women in Gujarat to 2024 Elections Plank​
2 years, 2 months ago

UCC as BJP’s ‘Code’ of Poll Conduct: From Wooing Muslim Women in Gujarat to 2024 Elections Plank​

News 18  

The Gujarat government’s decision to constitute a committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state is far-sighted, aimed at the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party insiders believe. With the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh top brass advising the government to seek public opinion on any proposed law, as the government had to go on the back foot and …

Gujarat to form panel to study all aspects of Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat to form panel to study all aspects of Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

In probably its last Cabinet meeting before the announcement of Assembly polls in the State, the Gujarat government on Saturday moved a proposal to constitute a committee to evaluate all aspects of implementing the Uniform Civil Code, similar to the move by Uttarakhand, another BJP-ruled State. “The committee will be formed before the model code of conduct for elections comes …

DC Edit | Uniform Civil Code: Wider nationwide debate needed
2 years, 8 months ago

DC Edit | Uniform Civil Code: Wider nationwide debate needed

Deccan Chronicle  

The affiliates of the Sangh Parivar have often been seen raising the topic of introducing a uniform civil code, the latest being Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Article 44 in Part IV of the Constitution, which lists the directive principles of state policy, mandates that “the state shall endeavour to secure all citizens a uniform civil code …

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