Uttarakhand: Dhami Cabinet Approves UCC Draft; Bill To Be Tabled In Assembly On Feb 6

The Pushkar Singh Dhami cabinet in Uttarakhand today approved the Uniform Civil Court draft after a meeting this evening. The Dhami cabinet approved the draft and now it will be taken up in the assembly in form of a bill. According to reports, the Cabinet meeting was held at CM Dhami's residence this evening. The UCC drafting committee, led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, has submitted the draft to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday.

समान नागरिक संहिता लागू करने की दिशा में आगे बढ़ने वाला देश का अग्रणी राज्य है उत्तराखण्ड..#UCCInUttarakhand pic.twitter.com/wZwkKtos8K

— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) February 4, 2024

During a vital Cabinet meeting chaired by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami, the draft report for the Uniform Civil Code received final approval. Following this, the government is set to introduce the UCC Bill in the Assembly on February 6. The Uniform Civil Code aims to establish consistent civil laws for all communities in the state.

उत्तराखंड में UCC लाने की तैयारी पूरी, विधानसभा में कब पेश होगा UCC का ड्राफ्ट, आ गई तारीख #Uttarakhand #UniformCivilCode #PushkarSinghDhami #BJP | @ramm_sharma pic.twitter.com/AYl794oDiO

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Once implemented, Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state after independence to adopt the UCC. Following its liberation in 1961, Goa, which had a population of just six lakh at that time, chose to keep the Portuguese Civil Code. This decision made it the only state with a uniform civil code applicable to all religions.

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.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already said on various platforms that the Uniform Civil Code will be implement across India after legal consideration.