Uttarakhand Unveils Uniform Civil Code Draft After Extensive Consultations, Aims to Set National Template
• Uttarakhand CM says state has created a template for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) that rest of India can adopt
• UCC draft report submitted to CM; proposal to be passed in cabinet meeting and bill to be tabled in assembly session starting Feb 5
• CM says UCC will provide equal rights in marriage, divorce, property, inheritance regardless of religion; help social harmony & women empowerment
• Opposition parties criticized for opposing UCC without seeing draft or providing suggestions when invited earlier
• CM highlights extensive consultations held - 2.3L suggestions received, panel visited remote areas over 2 years to prepare 4 volume, exhaustively-covered draft