Claiming the support of around 80 per cent Muslim women and 40 per cent Muslim men for the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Sunday that the state cabinet has approved the draft Bill.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced plans to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), adding Maharashtra to the growing list of BJP states aiming to implement a common civil law framework for all citizens.
As the states of Assam, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh prepare for enactment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) following Uttarakhand which became the first in the country to do so, the discourse around UCC pertaining to individual rights is under much discussion.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday addressed a large gathering of tribal communities from across the country in New Delhi and assured them that no restrictions under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be imposed on the tribal community or tribal society.
Drawing on local imagery, he remarked that just as forests host different trees and flowers, governance too must respect diversity rather than enforce uniformity.
At Birbhum rallies, Amit Shah sharpened BJP’s Bengal pitch, raising corruption, safety, border fencing and local issues while urging voters to back change in upcoming Assembly polls.
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.
She also praised the state for enacting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
According to the government, the decision was necessitated by the increasing number of inter-community marriages between locals and people of Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan origin in the state.
Nevertheless, the senior BJP leader is accused of violating UCC norms by falling in love with a woman and marrying actor Urmila Sanawar despite having a wife and children.
