Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday discussed the necessity of Uniform Civil Code for the state. He stated that the UCC is not only essential for Uttarakhand but for the entire country as it promises equality to all. He declared that the government’s committee is working closely with the stakeholders and taking feedback before making the draft, soon after which the law will be implemented.
While addressing the India News Manch Conclave, CM Dhami thanked the people of Uttarakhand for breaking the seesaw pattern in the state politics. For many years, Congress and BJP used to rule the state in alternative tenures but in 2022, BJP was re-elected in power.
Dhami, on being asked about his way of interacting with people, said, “In my opinion, we are the representatives of the common people but as we step into politics, generally, a gap occurs between us. So, discussing issues with the people by visiting them gives crucial feedbacks. I am a firm believer of the idea that one can only represent the people by being among the people. We take the feedbacks and try to resolve the common issues as closely as possible.”
He further briefed on the steps the Uttarakhand government is taking to improve the growth of the state’s tourism industry as it is one of the major part of the economy. Dhami said, “We are constantly promoting home-stays and till now more than 4000 home-stays have been registered. This is one of the major sources of living for us. People of other states living in our home-stays will also help them connect with our culture.