Uttarakhand’s UCC an example for other states to follow, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Pushkar Singh Dhami government for enacting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), calling it an example for other states in the country to emulate.

Addressing a public rally in Dehradun on the 25th anniversary of Uttarakhand, Modi appealed to the people of the state to be more vocal for local products.

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“The seriousness with which the Dhami government in Uttarakhand has implemented the UCC is an example for other states. The state government has resorted to bold policies of national interests like framing of Anti Conversion and Anti Riot laws” said the prime minister while addressing a mammoth public rally at a British-era building on the Forest Research Institute (FRI) campus on Sunday afternoon. He said the Uttarakhand UCC must be demonstrated for other states.

Modi also appreciated the anti-conversion and state-centric land laws implemented by the BJP regime in the state. He said the land law would help save agricultural lands mainly in hill areas. “The BJP government is taking strong steps against rapidly emerging sensitive issues of national interests like land grabbing and demographic changes in the state.”

Besides these important laws “the Uttarakhand government has tried to help the people in all possible ways with sensitivity in the time of natural disasters,” the prime minister noted.

Reiterating his vocal for the local campaign, Modi said it’s a route to make India self-reliant. “The nation has chosen the path of self-reliance and its route goes through vocal local campaigns. Uttarakhand had been living this vision for a long time. Love for local products, their usage and making them part of living have been inseparable parts of life here. I am happy that Uttarakahnd government has given impetus to the local campaign. After this campaign, 15 agricultural products of Uttarakhand have got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The GI tag for Bedu fruit and Badri Cow Ghee of Uttarakhand is indeed a matter of pride. Prime minister said that Badri Cow Ghee is an honour for every house in the hills.”

“I am happy that ‘House of Himalayas’ has become a brand that has brought all local products on one platform. Various products of the state have been given a joint identity so that these products can compete in the global under this brand of multiple products,” emphasized Modi praising the Dhami government’s Umbrella brand of plethora of products, ranging from food to Handicrafts and clothes manufactured in the state specially in hill areas. It’s notable that ethnic and handicraft products manufactured in different parts of Uttarakhand are marketed under the banner of ‘House of Himalayas’.