Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state legislative assembly on Tuesday.
The ongoing special four-day session of the assembly began on Monday. “Vande Mataram and Jai Shri Ram” slogans raised by MLAs inside the State Assembly after Dhami tabled the bill. The House was then adjourned till 2 pm.
The bill, approved by the Uttarakhand Cabinet, aims to establish uniform civil laws for all communities in the state.
Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal emphasized that the Uniform Civil Code is currently undergoing a consultation process and review by the Law Commission of India.
The proposed code covers various legal aspects, including marriage, divorce, land, property, and inheritance laws, applicable to all citizens regardless of their religious affiliation.
The passage of the UCC Bill fulfills a significant commitment made by the BJP in the lead-up to the 2022 Assembly polls in the state.
The government’s decision to create a committee for drafting the UCC was initiated in March 2022.
Before this a draft of the UCC was handed over to the Chief Minister by the five-member committee headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
The enactment of the UCC Bill will signify the realization of a significant commitment made by the BJP to the state’s residents leading up to the 2022 Assembly elections.
In March 2022, the Dhami administration opted to establish a committee tasked with crafting a draft for the Uniform Civil Code.