"Diversity has always been India's strength. However, it's still early days as we don't know what the final UCC draft would be like. Without seeing the actual draft, it will be difficult going into the details of it," the Meghalaya CM added.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that after the legal review of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft which will soon be submitted by the committee, the government will move towards the implementation process.
"Kerala CM is trying to divide the people on communal lines. He should desist from such moves, UCC is something that the Courts have been asking for and UCC is for the welfare of every citizen of the country. The Uniform Civil Code will ensure that equality of rights," Muraleedharan said.
Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform the country of the proposal for the Uniform Civil Code( UCC). He also opined that Uttarakhkand's Civil Code cannot be implemented across the country.
Amid the fresh debate around the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday the committee tasked with preparing the draft of the UCC, which is to be implemented in the state, worked with a cross-section of citizens over the last one year, spoke to
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Thursday called a meeting on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during which it said it will hear the views of stakeholders.
Pawar said that the stand of the Sikh, Jain and Christian communities should be made clear. "I am taking more information but I have heard that Sikh Community are not in favour of supporting UCC. The stand of this community can not be ignored," Pawar added.
"Owaisi is speaking the language of Congress and British. Owaisi also opposed the law for the upliftment of women. It is a pseudo mentality," Mishra told reporters here.
PM's statement triggered a nationwide debate as several opposition leaders have accused PM Modi of raising the UCC issue for political gains ahead of the upcoming elections.
Talking to ANI, AAP leader Sandeep Pathak said, "We support Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in principle as Article 44 also says that there should be UCC in the country. Therefore, there should be wide consultation with all religions, political parties and organizations and a consensus should be bu
It is noteworthy that Part 4, Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, corresponds with Directive Principles of State Policy, making it mandatory for the State to provide its citizens with a uniform civil code (UCC) throughout the territory of India. Referring to the failure of succeeding gove
Speaking to media persons in Raipur on Tuesday, the CM said "Why do you (referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi) think only about Hindu-Muslim? We have a tribal population in Chhattisgarh, they have rules as per their tradition. What will happen to the culture and tradition of tribal peop