Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has welcomed the growing support for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. His remarks came after West Bengal announced plans to introduce a similar law in the state.
Dhami said Uttarakhand was the first state to implement the UCC and had taken the lead in bringing the reform into practice. He recalled saying at the time that the "Gangotri" of the UCC had started from Uttarakhand and would eventually inspire other states.
"When I introduced UCC in Uttarakhand, I stated that the 'Gangotri' of UCC is emerging from Uttarakhand, and in the future, all states across India will benefit from it. Today, the entire country is moving in this direction... Madhya Pradesh is working towards it as well. They have requested the draft from us. The entire world is watching India today. Even nations that consider themselves developed, as well as Muslim-majority countries, have laws similar to the UCC in place.
UCC is not intended to target anyone. Rather, it is a law designed to ensure equality and justice for all," Dhami said.
Speaking to the media on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Adhikari said the state would follow a process similar to the one adopted in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Assam. He added that a committee headed by a sitting judicial authority has already been formed and more details would be shared in the Assembly on Monday.
"The Uniform Civil Code will happen in Bengal. There is a procedure that we will tell you in the Assembly. A committee has been formed under the leadership of the sitting inquiry. The way it happened in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Assam, it will be done through the same procedure," he said.
The Uniform Civil Code seeks to bring all citizens under one common civil law for matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance and live-in relationships, regardless of religion. The BJP had also promised to implement the UCC in its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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