♉Uttarakhand is all set to become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code. As per the announcement by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, UCC will come into effect across the state on Monday - January 27, 2025.
𝐆This implementation also comes a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand UCC Comes Into Effect
𝔍As per Dhami, the UCC will help bring about "uniformity in society and ensure equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens."
🎀With 392 sections across seven chapters and four parts, the Uniform Civil Code will bring about common laws and rules for all citizens to follow.
𝓡With a focus on equality, the state government drafted new laws, especially for women in matters of property, marriage, divorce and alimony.
ꦯDespite the controversy sparked regarding the new mandatory registration for live-in relationships, the code is set to come into effect from Monday onwards.
What's 'Uniform' About A State-Specific Code, Says Congress
Congress on Sunday slammed the Uttarakhand government for implementing the Uniform Civil Code. Speaking to reporters, Congress 𝔍spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the uniform civil code cannot be state-specific.
🌌"Can a uniform civil code be state-specific? You talk of the 'uniform' civil code and then make it state-specific," he said, adding that UCC is "nothing but an attempt to fast-track the process, to have a pilot project, before you can impose... because you don't have a consensus. So you do it like kickstarting a pilot project."
🃏He further asked how a code that is meant to bring uniformity across the country vary from state to state.
