Assam CM wants UCC, says it will ensure honour for Muslim women
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam CM wants UCC, says it will ensure honour for Muslim women

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly pitched for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the country, saying no Muslim woman wants her husband to have three wives. Mr. Sarma on Sunday also met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who recently said his BJP government would prepare the draft of a UCC to be implemented in the northern state. After taking the charge as Uttarakhand Chief Minister for the second time, Mr. Dhami said on March 24 that his government will prepare the draft of a UCC to be implemented in the state. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on April 23 that the State government is thinking seriously in the direction of the implementation of the UCC.

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Assam UCC Was Ready But... ': CM Himanta On Why Uniform Civil Code Was Not Implemented In State
1 week, 4 days ago

Assam UCC Was Ready But... ': CM Himanta On Why Uniform Civil Code Was Not Implemented In State

ABP News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he had drafted a bill to implement the Uniform Civil Code in Assam, each state wouldn’t implement UCC as it will be enforced in the whole country. We also need to pick UCC going forward.” CM Biswa further explained that while he had created a bill, he said it had been decided …

Uniform Civil Code is essential for gender justice, says Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker
4 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code is essential for gender justice, says Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker

The Hindu  

As Uttarakhand gears up to implement the Uniform Civil Code on November 9, Assembly Speaker and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ritu Khanduri Bhushan termed the measure as “essential for gender justice” since customary law is often discriminatory against women. Speaking to The Hindu on a range of issues, Ms. Bhushan said the requirement that live-in relationships be registered with local …

‘Badruddin Ajmal should marry before elections’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on UCC
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Badruddin Ajmal should marry before elections’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on UCC

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: In a sharp jibe at AIUDF's Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said if the politician wanted to marry again, he should do so before the Lok Sabha elections because the Assam government will bring the Uniform Civil Code later. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also attacked the Congress. “After the elections, the UCC will …

Will implement UCC, ban polygamy post Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM
9 months, 1 week ago

Will implement UCC, ban polygamy post Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state government will “put a complete ban on polygamy” after the Lok Sabha elections, hinting that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the northeastern state post polls. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Reaffirming that his government is committed to implementing the UCC in Assam, the …

Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act in 'major step' towards UCC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act in 'major step' towards UCC

India TV News  

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government in Assam has repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act. Speaking about his government's decision, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "On 23.22024, the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act. So, they couldn't bring any Bill on polygamy or UCC …

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

Uttarakhand all set to implement Uniform Civil Code
11 months 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 …

Will track Uttarakhand UCC move, see if it can be implemented in Assam: Himanta
11 months, 1 week ago

Will track Uttarakhand UCC move, see if it can be implemented in Assam: Himanta

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that his government is closely monitoring the Uniform Civil Code draft bill being prepared by the Uttarakhand government to see if the same can be implemented in the northeastern state in entirety. CM Sarma’s reaction comes a few hours after the five-member committee formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party government in …

Karnataka CM assures protection to minorities over UCC
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM assures protection to minorities over UCC

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: A delegation of Muslim Personal Law Board met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday expressing apprehensions over the implementation of Uniform Civil Code and the delegation received assurance from the Chief Minister that the interests of Minority communities would be protected and respond to the implementation of Uniform Civil Code after publication of draft. The delegation of the …

‘India needs Uniform Civil Code, but it should be a secular code that does not favour any group’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘India needs Uniform Civil Code, but it should be a secular code that does not favour any group’

The Hindu  

As an intellectual, social critic, writer, and political analyst, what do you think about the Uniform Civil Code? Muslim organisations and political parties, especially the Indian Union Muslim League, are opposing the UCC, saying that its implementation will destroy the cultural and religious diversity of the country. Political parties and Muslim organisations opposing the UCC are well aware of the …

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale

Firstpost  

Recently, in a mega survey on Uniform Civil Code conducted by News18, it was found that at least 67.2 per cent of Muslim women support the common law for all Indians for matters such as marriage, divorce and adoption. Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday that the Uniform Civil Code would not harm the interests of Muslims or the …

Wrong to Discuss UCC Now as Its Structure is Not Yet Known: Jayant Chaudhary
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrong to Discuss UCC Now as Its Structure is Not Yet Known: Jayant Chaudhary

News 18  

Rashtriya Lok Dal president Jayant Chaudhary on Monday said any discussion on a Uniform Civil Code now is “wrong” as its “structure” is not known yet, but asserted that men and women should get equal rights. Implementation of a UCC has been part of BJP election manifestos and Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing BJP workers in Bhopal last month …

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India soon: Assam CM Sarma
1 year, 7 months ago

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India soon: Assam CM Sarma

India TV News  

Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India and polygamy will come to an end. Uniform Civil Code is going to come in India and time has also come to make India a true secular nation," Sarma said. "Ram Rajya" is coming in place of "Raja's rule" Without naming Telangana Chief …

BJP against Muslim men having multiple wives, says Assam CM Himanta Sarma
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP against Muslim men having multiple wives, says Assam CM Himanta Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his party was against men from the Muslim community having multiple wives. Launching a scathing attack on Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal, Sarma said women can give birth to “20-25 children” as per the AIUDF chief’s reported advice but all their future expenses on food, clothes and education will have to …

BJP against Muslim men having 'multiple wives': Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP against Muslim men having 'multiple wives': Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said his party was against men from the Muslim community having multiple wives. The opposition Congress, however, said that instead of making political statements, the government should bring in a law to prevent Muslim men from marrying multiple times without divorcing their previous spouses. Launching a scathing attack on Lok Sabha MP Badruddin …

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 …

Uniform Civil Code next, but at apt time: Assam CM Sarma
2 years, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code next, but at apt time: Assam CM Sarma

Deccan Chronicle  

A short while after he had a first-hand experience of the bitter street fights being engaged in by the TRS and the challenger BJP on a Ganesh Utsav celebration stage, when a pink party transgressor rushed on to the stage, snatched the mike and shouted slogans, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, speaking to Sriram Karri, laughingly said, “The election …

Himanta Biswa Sarma advocates equal share of property for wife, says 'No Muslim man should marry 3 women'
2 years, 7 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma advocates equal share of property for wife, says 'No Muslim man should marry 3 women'

India TV News  

Highlights Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma called for legal divorce in Muslim community instead of giving 'Talaq' Assam govt is very clear that no Muslim man should marry three women, said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma An equal share of property should be given to daughters like sons, added Assam CM Himanta Biswa Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while advocating …

‘Will bring it for people’: Uttarakhand forms 5-member panel for implementing UCC
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Will bring it for people’: Uttarakhand forms 5-member panel for implementing UCC

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government on Friday said a drafting committee had been formed to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the hill state. CHief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the five-member committee will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, who currently heads the Delimitation Commission of India. The Uniform Civil Code is a "good step" and the state …

Polygamy will continue without Uniform Civil Code: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 8 months ago

Polygamy will continue without Uniform Civil Code: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Amid the debate on implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in India, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that it should be done in "the greater interest of our Muslim women". "If Uniform Civil Code doesn't get implemented, polygamy system will continue; a man will marry 3-4 times, curtailing the fundamental rights of a woman. Uniform Civil …

UP govt working to implement Uniform Civil Code: Deputy CM KP Maurya
2 years, 8 months ago

UP govt working to implement Uniform Civil Code: Deputy CM KP Maurya

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government is considering implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Supporting’s Maurya’s statement, state BJP spokesperson Harish Srivastava said: “There is nothing wrong in what the deputy chief minister has said. Samajwadi Party national spokesperson Abdul Hafiz Gandhi …

BJP vows to bring UCC in Uttarakhand. Here is how it is running it in Goa
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP vows to bring UCC in Uttarakhand. Here is how it is running it in Goa

Op India  

Ahead of the upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls in Uttarakhand, State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has vowed to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the hilly State. While speaking about the matter on Saturday, he said, “Implementing Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand at the earliest will boost equal rights for everyone in the state. It’ll enhance social harmony, boost gender …

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