Karnataka Home Minister and Congress leader Dr G Parameshwara on Friday said that the Constitution provides the opportunity to practice any faith people want and it does not allow laws such as the Uniform Civil Code to be brought in a democratic country. “Our Constitution provides an opportunity to practice […]
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UCC to be implemented soon in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that his government is going to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) soon in the state. “The draft has been prepared by the draft committee. Soon we will implement this…” Dhami said. On December 22, the Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the recommendations of the five-member panel formed to prepare the draft […]
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Centre won’t be able to implement UCC as it doesn’t reflect ground reality: AIUDF MLA
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) hit out at the BJP-led Union government over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying that it cannot implement uniform civil laws across the country. Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, AIUDF MLA Karim Uddin Barbhuiya said it wasn’t feasible to implement the UCC across the country as it doesn’t […]
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UCC is not a new issue’, linked with idea of ‘Hindu Rashtra’: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday reacted on the issue of the Uniform Civil Code and said that UCC is not a new thing linking it with advancing the idea of ‘Hindu Rashtra’. Talking to the reporters, Sen said, “There is a difference in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). It certainly has something to do with advancing the […]
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Uttarakhand UCC panel holds first meeting in Delhi
An expert committee formed to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand met for the first time on Monday in Delhi’s Uttarakhand Sadan. The meeting was chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. The Uttarakhand government constituted a five-member committee to be led by former Supreme Court […]