Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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- Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state if BJP remains in power, Uttarakhand CM promises
- All stakeholders will be consulted, said CM Dhami
- Voting in Uttarakhand on February 14, results on March 10
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that the BJP government will implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state if it retains power in the state. The Uttarakhand assembly elections 2022 will be held in a single phase on February 14, the results of which will be declared on March 10.
Addressing a correspondent in Uttarakhand’s Khatima, Dhami said that if the BJP comes to power again, soon after the swearing-in, his government will form a panel to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
“Soon after the swearing-in, the new BJP government will form a committee comprising stakeholders, jurists, social workers, knowledgeable persons to draft a Uniform Civil Code in the state,” ANI quoted Dhami as saying.
He said that this UCC would provide uniform laws regarding marriage, divorce, land-property and inheritance for all people, irrespective of their religion.
The panel will include legal experts, retirees, intellectuals and other stakeholders, the chief minister announced on the last day of campaigning for the state’s 70 assembly seats.
He said in a video statement that the purview of the committee would cover issues related to marriage, divorce, real estate and succession.
“This will be an important step towards fulfilling the dreams of the framers of the Constitution of India and will realize the spirit of the Constitution. It will also be an effective step towards Article 44 of the Constitution of India which seeks equal law for all citizens of the society. Presents the concept. Irrespective of their religion,” Dhami said in Hindi.
He said that from time to time, the Supreme Court has also underlined the need for a Uniform Civil Code and expressed concern over no steps being taken in this direction.
He said that the BJP government of Uttarakhand would take inspiration for this decision from Goa which has set an example in front of the country by implementing Uniform Civil Code.
Dhami said that a Uniform Civil Code would promote social harmony and gender equality besides strengthening women empowerment.
,With inputs from PTI,
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