Uniform Civil Code Live: Historic Moment Is Near For Devbhoomi, Says Uttarakhand CM Dhami
The Uniform Civil Code Bill has been tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly today. Follow this space for all the Live Updates.
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The Uniform Civil Code Bill has been tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly today after getting clearance from the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led cabinet. The four-day special session of the assembly was called for the passage of the legislation which aims at bringing uniformity in civil laws across all sections and religions.
Ahead of the tabling of the bill, Dhami tweeted, "Today is a special day for Devbhoomi Uttarakhand in the direction of giving meaning to Article 44 of the Constitution of India as per the expectations of the country's Constitution makers. The Constitution of the country inspires us for equality and harmony and the commitment to implement the Uniform Civil Code law will act as a bridge to realize this inspiration.
Uttarakhand will become the first state in the counrt to adopt UCC since Indepence is the once the bill is passed in the assembly. However, UCC is operational in Goa since the Portuguese rule.
Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand was one of the most prominent poll promised by CM Dhami ahead of the 2022 assembly polls. He constituted a panel headed by retired Supreme Court Ranjana Prakash Desai to prepare a draft for UCC. The which final draft ran into 740 pages across four volumes was submitted to Chief Minister Dhami recentlyiThe security around the Assembly premises has been significantly heightened for the special session extending till February 8.
Meanwhile, Congress locked horns with the government for waiving the question hour and staged a walked out of a meeting to protest against the decision.
'Historic Moment Is Near For Devbhoomi': CM Dhami As He Tables UCC Bill In State Assembly
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "With the guidance and inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today we are going to fulfill the 'resolution' that we had expressed to the people of the state in the 2022 assembly elections to bring Uniform Civil Code law in the state. Our government, taking all sections of the society along with full responsibility, has presented the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Assembly. That historic moment is near for Devbhoomi when Uttarakhand will become a strong pillar of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "One India, Best India".
'MP Govt Will Study Uttarakhand's Draft And Decide': MP Cabinet Minister On UCC
“Uttarakhand government has taken a step toward UCC (by tabling the Bill in Assembly). In future, Madhya Pradesh government will study their (Uttarakhand’s) draft and will decide towards implementing UCC in the state,” says MP cabinet minister Inder Singh Parmar on UCC.
VIDEO | “Uttarakhand government has taken a step toward UCC (by tabling the Bill in Assembly). In future, Madhya Pradesh government will study their (Uttarakhand’s) draft and will decide towards implementing UCC in the state,” says MP cabinet minister Inder Singh Parmar on UCC. pic.twitter.com/XKLbhTtDsT
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 6, 2024
'Impossible To Introduce UCC In Such Diversity': AIUDF MLA
“If you think about property distribution, how can it be unified? In Meghalaya, women share property while the men don't get anything. On the other hand, in Nagaland, men inherit property while women do not. It is impossible to introduce UCC (Uniform Civil Code) in such diversity, so that is why BJP is trying to bring it state-wise,” says AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on tabling of UCC Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly earlier today.
VIDEO | “If you think about property distribution, how can it be unified? In Meghalaya, women share property while the men don't get anything. On the other hand, in Nagaland, men inherit property while women do not. It is impossible to introduce UCC (Uniform Civil Code) in such… pic.twitter.com/pzSKos9JVy
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 6, 2024
Discussion On UCC Bill To Continue Tomorrow In Uttarakhand Assembly
After Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand-2024 Bill today, discussion on the Bill is ongoing in the state assembly. Government sources said that discussion on this important bill will continue in the Assembly tomorrow also, reports ANI.
After Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand-2024 Bill today, discussion on Bill is ongoing in the state assembly.
— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2024
Government sources said that discussion on this important bill will continue in the Assembly tomorrow also. https://t.co/oFiChBumix
Uttarakhand Govt Did Exactly What Has Been BJP’s Vision For Years: BJP MLA On UCC
BJP MLA Gopal Sharma said, “There will be a uniform civil code in the country, everyone will be filled with feelings of nationalism, there will be a common way of thinking, this is our dream, this is our imagination. The Uttarakhand government (by tabling UCC in Assembly) has done exactly what has been BJP’s vision for years."
VIDEO | “There will be a uniform civil code in the country, everyone will be filled with feelings of nationalism, there will be a common way of thinking, this is our dream, this is our imagination. The Uttarakhand government (by tabling UCC in Assembly) has done exactly what has… pic.twitter.com/z7M3gnKoMy
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 6, 2024
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