PNS | DEHRADUN
In a significant decision which puts Uttarakhand a step away from implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the State cabinet endorsed the draft of the regulations for the UCC in the State on Monday. The State government took the permission of the State Election Commission (SEC) for holding the cabinet meeting since the model code of conduct (MCC) is in place in the State in view of the urban local body elections. In the meeting, the cabinet authorised chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to decide on the implementation of the UCC regulations.
The cabinet decision on UCC regulations draft shows the the BJP is eager to fulfill its promise on the implementation of the UCC in the month of January. It is very likely that the UCC will be implemented in the State on January 26 on the occasion of Republic Day.
Interacting with the media persons after the cabinet meeting, the CM said that his government has fulfilled its promise on UCC and it will be implemented soon in the State.
The State government had constituted an expert committee headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai on May 27, 2022. The committee held 43 public hearings and dialogues and received 2.33 lakh suggestions and handed over its report to Dhami on February 2, 2024. On February 6, the government tabled the UCC bill in the Vidhan Sabha and on February 7, 2024 it was passed by the Assembly. After the passage of the historic bill, the President of India gave its approval to the UCC bill on March 11, 2024. For the drafting of the regulations of the UCC, the State government set up a committee headed by former chief secretary Shatrughna Singh.
