Section 144 Around Uttarakhand Assembly As State Gears Up To Table UCC Bill

The Uttarkhand governement will present the UCC Bill in the Assembly on February 6 after the cabinet approve the draft report on the legislation.

New Delhi: Ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly session commencing on February 5, Section 144 has been enforced by the district administration, covering a radius of 300 meters around the Assembly premises.

Dehradun District Magistrate Sonika stated that, during the assembly session starting Monday, activities such as demonstrations by organizations and communities within the designated area will be prohibited.

This assembly session gains particular importance as it will deliberate on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

In a preceding development on Saturday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami convened a cabinet meeting at the State Secretariat to discuss the draft report on the Uniform Civil Code. During this crucial state-level meeting, the Cabinet is expected to approve the draft report of the Uniform Civil Code. Following approval, the government will present the UCC Bill in the Assembly on February 6.

The UCC drafting committee, led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, submitted the draft to Chief Minister Dhami on Friday.
The UCC proposes uniform civil laws for all communities in the state.

At an event organised at the Mukhya Sevak Sadan at the Chief Minister's Camp Office, Dhami on Friday said, "We promised our people to bring the UCC in Uttarakhand before the Assembly goes into session. The rollout of the UCC will be in line with a resolution adopted by the BJP."

Taking to his social media handle on Friday, CM Dhami said it was an important day for the people of the state as the UCC will help realise the vision of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat'.

The UCC will provide a legal framework for uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens, irrespective of their religion.
The passage of the UCC Bill will mark the fulfilment of a major promise made by the BJP to the people of the state in the run-up to the 2022 Assembly polls.