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Uttarakhand likely to become 1st Indian state to implement ‘Uniform Civil Code’

The BJP government in Uttarakhand has convened a Special Session of the State Assembly from February 05 to 08, 2024 to discuss a draft of what it calls a ‘Uniform Civil Code (UCC)’. Read More

Saturday February 3, 2024 0:16 AM , ummid.com News Network

Dehradun: The BJP government in Uttarakhand has convened a Special Session of the State Assembly from February 05 to 08, 2024 to discuss a draft of what it calls a ‘Uniform Civil Code (UCC)’.

A five-member committee, headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, submitted the draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Friday February 02, 2024.

The committee formed in May 2022 was given four extensions to submit its report. The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state was included in the BJP’s poll manifesto.

If passed by the state assembly, Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state after the Independence to adopt the Uniform Civil Code.

The 300-page draft of the proposed UCC is titled ‘Fostering Equality Through Uniformity’ and at a first glance appeared to be focusing around mostly on the “Muslim centric” issues like Halala, Iddat, Polygamy, Triple Talaq etc.

On the other hand, the draft UCC which Uttarakhand intends to implement allows ‘live in relationship’ subject to mandatory registration in the state.

Interestingly, the draft though dubbed uniform law for every citizen has exempted the tribals from the purviews of the proposed law.

Meanwhile, former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has refused to accept the draft as a "Uniform Civil Code".

“How can we call it a Uniform Civil Code when it’s only limited to one state? Crores of rupees have been spent on this draft but Uttarakhand has received no benefit from it", he said.

On the other hand, other BJP ruled states like Assam and Madhya Pradesh are closely following the development in Uttarakhand and are mulling a similar legislation in the respective states.

The Uniform Civil Code is a contentious issue in India for decades. Though the BJP and RSS have intention to implement it in the whole country, critics say it is a difficult task considering the diverse nature of India.

 

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