UCC to be implemented during auspicious phase that begins with Makar Sankranti: Uttarakhand CM
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UCC to be implemented during auspicious phase that begins with Makar Sankranti: Uttarakhand CM

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state during the auspicious phase that begins with Makar Sankranti. "Uttarayani festival which is being celebrated all over the country today by different names like Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal or Bihu marks the beginning of the auspicious phase when all good things can be done. You will soon get the good news," he told reporters on the sidelines of a campaign meeting held in the Cantt area here in view of the forthcoming urban local body polls to be held in the state on January 23. Introducing a UCC was a major pre-poll promise made by Dhami before the 2022 assembly polls, which the BJP won to storm to power in the state for a second consecutive term, a feat achieved by no party in the state since it was formed in 2000.

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Assam UCC Was Ready But... ': CM Himanta On Why Uniform Civil Code Was Not Implemented In State
2 weeks, 2 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 …

Uttarakhand: Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in state from January 2025
4 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in state from January 2025

India TV News  

Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January 2025. Based on the committee's recommendations, the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 was passed by the State Legislative Assembly on February 7, 2024. In line with this, the rules under the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand 2024 Act …

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in Uttarakhand from Jan 2025: Pushkar Dhami
4 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in Uttarakhand from Jan 2025: Pushkar Dhami

India Today  

The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday. The development came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Lok Sabha that the government was committed to implementing the UCC, and it "working with full force for a secular civil code". On the basis of its report, the …

Top events on Nov 9: Asian Paints, Aurobindo Pharma Q2 results, Uttarakhand UCC, Trivandrum flights suspended, and more
2 months ago

Top events on Nov 9: Asian Paints, Aurobindo Pharma Q2 results, Uttarakhand UCC, Trivandrum flights suspended, and more

Live Mint  

Top events on Nov 9: On November 9, key events include Q2 earnings reports from companies like Asian Paints and Divis Laboratories, and PM Modi's campaign rallies in Akola and Nanded for Maharashtra Assembly polls. Opposition members of Waqf Bill JPC to boycott the next round of meeting Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee had announced on Thursday that Opposition members …

‘UCC will come, we will…’: Law minister Arjun Meghwal
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘UCC will come, we will…’: Law minister Arjun Meghwal

Hindustan Times  

The Uniform Civil Code ‘will come,’ law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserted on Tuesday, though he stressed that the BJP will ‘make it happen’ by discussing it with the party's allies in the ruling National Democratic Alliance. Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal UCC is among the first three promises the BJP inherited from its predecessor, the Jana Sangh. “We …

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterates Uniform Civil Code to be implemented by Nov 9
4 months ago

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterates Uniform Civil Code to be implemented by Nov 9

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reiterated that the state government will implement the Uniform Civil Code before November 9. The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state before November 9, 2024,” ANI quoted Dhami as saying. Uttarakhand's UCC bill The Dhami government introduced the Uniform Civil Code bill during a special session of the state …

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 …

UCC will be implemented in country soon: Yogi
8 months ago

UCC will be implemented in country soon: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said Uniform Civil Code will be implemented across the country soon. chief minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP’s Kheri candidate for LS polls Ajay Kumar Mishra at an election rally in Gola. Addressing a rally at Sitapur’s Biswan town for Sitapur MP and BJP candidate Rajesh Verma, the CM also said while devotees …

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 …

President approves Uttarakhand’s UCC Bill
10 months ago

President approves Uttarakhand’s UCC Bill

The Hindu  

March 13, 2024 08:06 pm | Updated March 14, 2024 12:18 am IST - New Delhi: Uttarakhand has now become the first State in independent India to have a Uniform Civil Code Act after President Droupadi Murmu approved the State’s UCC Bill, 2024. The State Assembly, on February 07, 2024, has passed the Bill which ensures that women are given …

India’s first Uniform Civil Code gets nod in U’khand house
11 months, 1 week ago

India’s first Uniform Civil Code gets nod in U’khand house

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024 by voice vote after a debate spanning two days to become the first state in India to pass such a law, with chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami terming it a “historic moment” for the country. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks during discussions on the Uniform Civil …

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill passed by the Uttarakhand assembly
11 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill passed by the Uttarakhand assembly

Op India  

The Uniform Civil Code Bill was passed today in the Uttarakhand assembly with a comfortable majority during a special session. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during the debate on the Uniform Civil Code, said on Wednesday that the state legislature is going to create history with the passing of the Uniform Civil Code and that every citizen of the …

Uniform Civil Code bill passed in Uttarakhand assembly
11 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code bill passed in Uttarakhand assembly

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 by voice vote after a debate spanning two days with chief minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, terming it as a “historic moment” in the country. “I want to thank all the members of the UCC Committee today,” he said Dhami said UCC treats all people as equals. This …

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 …

Uniform Civil Code: All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Samajwadi Party MP Hasan raise concerns
11 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code: All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Samajwadi Party MP Hasan raise concerns

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code is against the tenets of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims, said Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan on Tuesday, as Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the UCC bill in the assembly. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has also criticised the legislation. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, executive member, All …

‘Not against Uniform Civil Code but...': Cong on UCC debut in Uttarakhand assembly
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Not against Uniform Civil Code but...': Cong on UCC debut in Uttarakhand assembly

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand leader of opposition Yashpal Arya on Tuesday said the Congress is not against the Uniform Civil Code bill, that was tabled in the assembly. Congress leader Harish Rawat hit out at the Pushkar Singh Dhami government, alleging that the rules are not being followed and the ruling dispensation is ‘very eager’ to get it passed. ‘Moment of pride for …

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 will be implemented in Rajasthan too': Cabinet Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary's big statement
11 months, 1 week ago

'UCC will be implemented in Rajasthan too': Cabinet Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary's big statement

India TV News  

Uniform Civil Code: Hours after the Uttarakhand government tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the assembly, the Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary on Tuesday said that the preparations are underway to implement UCC in the state and discussions regarding this matter are scheduled to take place. ‘Preparing to implement UCC’ A cabinet minister of the Bhajan Lal Sharma …

Uniform Civil Code: Pushkar Singh Dhami tables UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly
11 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code: Pushkar Singh Dhami tables UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state assembly. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet 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. The CM said after chairing the meeting at his …

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 Cabinet approves UCC draft report: What’s next?
11 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves UCC draft report: What’s next?

Live Mint  

The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the report on the Uniform Civil Code during a cabinet meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, news agency ANI reported. With the cabinet's approval to the UCC draft report the government likely to present the UCC Bill during the Uttarakhand Assembly session on February 6. Uttarakhand …

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 …

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code report, Assembly Session to start today
11 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code report, Assembly Session to start today

India TV News  

UCC: The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Sunday approved the Uniform Civil Code report in the cabinet meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence under the chairmanship of CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. On Saturday, under the chairmanship of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami, a cabinet meeting was held in the State Secretariat to discuss the draft report on the Uniform Civil Code. Uniform …

When will UCC be implemented in Uttarakhand? CM Pushkar Dhami shares update
11 months, 1 week ago

When will UCC be implemented in Uttarakhand? CM Pushkar Dhami shares update

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday he has received the report on the Uniform Civil Code. Dhami's statement came amid speculation that the UCC could implemented in the upcoming session of the Uttarakhand Assembly. The Chief Minister said that after studying and examining this report, the government will prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code law …

Uttarakhand: UCC committee submits final draft, govt to present bill in special session of Assembly
11 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand: UCC committee submits final draft, govt to present bill in special session of Assembly

India TV News  

A draft for the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand was submitted to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday by the committee led by retired judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. Dhami, during a programme at the 'Mukhya Sevak Sadan' in the Chief Minister Camp Office, stated that the commitment made by the Bharatiya Janata Party before the Legislative Assembly elections 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. …

Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

India TV News  

The Uniform Civil Code Committee has completed its work and its report will be submitted to the Uttarakhand government on February 2, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday. “While making a promise to the people of the state in the 2022 assembly elections, we constituted the UCC Committee, taking a pledge to implement the Uniform Civil Code in …

Uttarakhand convenes assembly session from Feb 5 to discuss Uniform Civil Code
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand convenes assembly session from Feb 5 to discuss Uniform Civil Code

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has convened a session of the legislative assembly from February 5 to discuss the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state, people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. In the run-up to the state assembly elections in February 2022, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that implementation of UCC would be …

Uttarakhand CM Affirms Commitment to Implement Uniform Civil Code
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand CM Affirms Commitment to Implement Uniform Civil Code

Deccan Chronicle  

In a fresh statement of intent on the implementation of uniform laws for all communities, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said he ran for the state's top office on the pledge to roll out the Uniform Civil Code and remains committed to it.The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal to implement and formulate uniform rules for all …

Law panel extends date for sharing feedback on Uniform Civil Code till July 28
1 year, 6 months ago

Law panel extends date for sharing feedback on Uniform Civil Code till July 28

India Today  

The 22nd Law Commission of India on Friday extended the deadline for the public and organisations to send their feedback on the Uniform Civil Code by July 28. The notice also stated, "Any interested individual, institution or organisation may furnish comments on the UCC till July 28 on the commission’s website." After the law panel requested responses from organisations and …

Urgency over Uniform Civil Code linked to Hindu Rashtra: Amartya Sen
1 year, 6 months ago

Urgency over Uniform Civil Code linked to Hindu Rashtra: Amartya Sen

India Today  

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Thursday expressed scepticism about the Central government’s push for the Uniform Civil Code, saying the “urgency” to implement the UCC had connections with paving the way for a 'Hindu Rashtra'. Amartya Sen questioned whether implementing the Uniform Civil Code would solve all the "differential problems" that plague the nation. The Uniform Civil Code 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 …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal
1 year, 6 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal

ABP News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board convened a significant meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday to discuss the proposed Uniform Civil Code. All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks people to oppose Uniform Civil Code. Two drafts on UCC will be handed over to the Law Commission, one will be from the Muslim Personal Law Board and the other one …

'Not opposed to UCC, but don't support...': Mayawati's swipe at BJP
1 year, 6 months ago

'Not opposed to UCC, but don't support...': Mayawati's swipe at BJP

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party national president Mayawati on Sunday said that her party is not against implementing the Uniform Civil Code. Mayawati added, "Our party is not against the implementation of UCC but we do not support the way BJP is trying to implement Uniform Civil Code in the country. #WATCH | On the Uniform Civil Code, BSP national president Mayawati, …

Monsoon session of Parliament to begin from July 20, UCC bill likely to be tabled
1 year, 6 months ago

Monsoon session of Parliament to begin from July 20, UCC bill likely to be tabled

Firstpost  

The session is expected to be a stormy one as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre could introduce a bill on implementing a Uniform Civil Code during the session of Parliament. The monsoon session of Parliament will commence from July 20 with conclusion on August 11, 2023, said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday. The development comes within …

Kapil Sibal urges PM Modi to reveal proposal for Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 6 months ago

Kapil Sibal urges PM Modi to reveal proposal for Uniform Civil Code

Live Mint  

Rajya Sabha MP and Veteran Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inform the country what is the proposal for the Uniform Civil Code. Speaking to ANI, Sibal said, “Firstly Prime Minister should inform the country what is the proposal for UCC and on what issues he want uniformity. The UCC bill may be …

UCC to be implemented soon in Uttarakhand: Dhami
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC to be implemented soon in Uttarakhand: Dhami

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: After the high-level meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence earlier this week, speculation is rife that the Uttarakhand government will likely call a special Assembly session in the second week of July to push through the contentious Uniform Civil Code in the state. Soon after the committee of experts set up by the state government announced …

UCC draft is ready and will be submitted to the government soon, says committee
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC draft is ready and will be submitted to the government soon, says committee

The Hindu  

From gender equality to elimination of arbitrariness and discrimination, from uniform laws on property rights to adoption rules, the draft of Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand state has taken all these aspects into account, said retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, on Friday. Justice Desai, who is heading the UCC committee formed by the state, also confirmed that the …

‘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 …

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV

India TV News  

The Parliament Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice headed by BJP leader Sushil Modi will hear on July 3 officials from Law Ministry and the Law Commission on the issue of reviewing personal laws. This comes in the backdrop of the Law Commission inviting views from the public including all stakeholders on the need to bring a …

OPINION | UCC: OPPOSITION CAUGHT IN A DILEMMA
1 year, 6 months ago

OPINION | UCC: OPPOSITION CAUGHT IN A DILEMMA

India TV News  

Two developments took place on the issue of the Uniform Civil Code on Wednesday. Aam Aadmi Party general secretary Sandeep Pathak said, his party supports uniform civil code “in principle”, but later senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, the Centre must first reveal details of the bill and hold a discussion with all parties, and only then will his party …

Will Soon Implement Uniform Civil Code In Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
1 year, 6 months ago

Will Soon Implement Uniform Civil Code In Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

ABP News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state soon. Last week on Wednesday, retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai who heads the committee formed for drafting Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand said that UCC being drafted by a committee of experts will promote gender equality and help fight economic, …

Uttarakhand: UCC panel seeks four-month extension of tenure to complete draft
1 year, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand: UCC panel seeks four-month extension of tenure to complete draft

Hindustan Times  

The tenure of the committee of experts preparing the draft of a Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is likely to be extended by four months, a senior official said. Retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai is heading the Uttarakhand panel for Uniform Civil Code The Uttarakhand government on May 27, 2022, constituted a five-member draft committee headed by Ranjana Desai …

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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand panel seeks public inputs on Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand panel seeks public inputs on Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The expert committee formed by the Uttarakhand government to examine ways for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code has launched a website on Thursday, seeking public opinion on the plan. In order to fully appreciate the relevant issues having a bearing on this important subject, the Committee appeals to the residents of Uttarakhand and organisations, including government agencies, non-government …

‘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 …

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 …

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