Uniform Civil Code draft submitted to CM Dhami in Uttarakhand; cabinet to decide date

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Taking a leap towards implementation of Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, the drafting committee handed over the draft of the UCC rules to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday. CM Dhami stated that a draft of the rules for the implementation of UCC has been received and soon the cabinet meeting will be held to decide the date of its implementation.

Uniform Civil Code draft submitted to CM Dhami in Uttarakhand; cabinet to decide date

Former Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh handed over the draft to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

Dehradun: The draft for the rules to implement Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand is now complete. Former Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh, who chaired the drafting committee, handed over the draft to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Secretariat on Friday.

CM Dhami stated that the draft has been received, and a cabinet meeting will soon be held to decide the date for implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand.

Key points of UCC in the state

The Chief Minister has announced that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand by State Foundation Day. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, fulfilling his assembly election promise, constituted a committee on 27 May 2022 under the chairmanship of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retd) to draft the Uniform Civil Code. The committee submitted its draft on 2 February 2024. Subsequently, the government convened a special Assembly session and passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. President Draupadi Murmu approved it on March 11. In February this year, a committee chaired by former Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh began working on the rules. The proposed rules include registering information about marriages, live-in relationships, and wills through a website and mobile app dedicated to the Uniform Civil Code.

UCC aims to replace personal laws based on religious practices with a common set of laws

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) aims to replace personal laws based on religious practices with a common set of laws governing every citizen. It will ensure uniform rules for marriage irrespective of religious affiliation. Additionally, it will eliminate discriminatory practices and gender biases. Moreover, equal property rights for sons and daughters, and elimination of distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children are the key factors of the UCC. Apart from this this will provide equal property rights for adopted and biological children both.

State Foundation Day programs are set to begin from November 6

Uttarakhand will celebrate its 25th year of establishment on November 9, marking the start of its silver jubilee. This year’s foundation day celebrations will be grand. The festivities will kick off with the Pravasi Uttarakhand Sammelan in New Delhi on November 6, followed by the launch of the Devbhoomi Rajat Utsav program on November 9, which will continue throughout the year.

Namita is an Assistant News Editor at News9 Live. She has reported on a range of issues from Uttarakhand for mainstream papers such as The Hindu and websites such as Firstpost.com. She has also covered elections in the hill state for both Deccan Herald and The Hindu. Her passion is dissecting the politics of Uttarakhand and meeting and understanding the principal political actors of the state. Namita did PG Diploma in Journalism from AMU and later she pursued MJMC, when not busy writing, she loves to spend time with books, poetry and fiction as well as nonfiction.

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