The Uttarakhand government will present the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state assembly in February during the special session, said CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Congress leader and Uttarakhand former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, on Tuesday, slammed the Uttarakhand government on the Uniform Civil Code and said that this law should be enacted by the central government, not the state.
Amid hijab row and dress code in schools of Rajasthan, BJP leader and state Minister Jawahar Singh Bedam on Tuesday stressed the need for students to adhere to school uniforms and urged them to come in uniform.
The Uttarakhand government will present the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state Assembly on February 6, according to government sources. They added that after two days of debate in the House, the Bill will be passed.
The Uttarakhand Assembly session will be held from February 5 to 8, according to a notification by the Secretariat of the Assembly. In this session, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government will present the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the House.
CM Dhami said that after receiving the report on February 2, it will be brought to the Cabinet and after that, action will be taken in the state assembly to enact the Uniform Civil Code Act.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the tenure of the expert committee preparing the draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state has been extended by 15 days.
In a fresh statement of intent on the implementation of uniform laws for all communities, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said he ran for the state's top office on the pledge to roll out the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and remains committed to it.