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Uttarakhand government to prepare Bill based on the committee’s proposals, Assembly to hold a special session on February 5 to discuss and pass it

On Republic Day, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the Uniform Civil Code Bill will be passed on February 5. Why was the committee on UCC constituted and what aspects of personal laws is it considering under its ambit?

Gujarat, Assam plan similar bill; 3 states may have UCC before general elections

Karan Mahara says, “We never saw communal tensions (in the state) previously, but things have changed now … People are openly abusing a community, threatening to kill them, and the police and administration are silent.”

            Manipur is in turmoil since beginning of May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not said a word about it. Despite being in the midst of continued

EPS's opposition to UCC is said to be not just about reiterating AIADMK's stand but also reflects party's concerns over its long-term prospects

BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi is learnt to have questioned the feasibility of a UCC in tribal areas, including those in the North East, since their customs, traditions and rituals are different from other communities and the Constitution grants them protection.

BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi is learnt to have questioned the feasibility of a UCC in tribal areas, including those in the North East, since their customs, traditions and rituals are different from other communities and the Constitution grants them protection.