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Special committee formed to study UCC implementation in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has constituted a special committee under the chairmanship of a former judge to analyse and assess the impact of UCC, official sources said. The committee will prepare a…
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Modi pushes for One Nation, One Election; ‘undemocratic’ says Kharge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal would soon be approved by the cabinet and presented in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. He made this…
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Consensus among all sections prerequisite for UCC, can’t be forced: SP MP Nadvi
New Delhi: Consensus is a prerequisite for bringing in a Uniform Civil Code and any move that does not consider the views of all sections is a forced one and hence against…
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Hindus in no way will benefit from UCC: Mamata
Jangipur: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the BJP for using the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a political ploy ahead of the elections, asserting that Hindus will not…
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Implementation of Uniform Civil Code in country is PM Modi’s guarantee: Shah
Guna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government at the Centre will implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country as it is a guarantee of Prime…
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Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act in major step to implement UCC
Guwahati: In a major development, the long-standing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 was repealed by the state government on Friday. The decision was taken during a state cabinet…
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UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code bill — which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in Uttarakhand — was tabled in the state…
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Committee submits UCC draft; bill in Assembly soon, says Uttarakhand CM
Three days before the Uttarakhand Assembly will convene a special session to pass Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the state government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the UCC on Friday, February…
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Shinde-led Shiv Sena wants UCC to be passed in budget session
Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday demanded that a bill on the Uniform Civil Code be passed in the coming budget session of Parliament. Speaking at a news conference in…
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Assam will be third state to introduce Uniform Civil Code: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam will be the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to introduce a Bill seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and it will exempt the tribal communities from the ambit of…
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain pleas seeking Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday refused to entertain a batch of petitions seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the Supreme Court has already dealt with the issue and has…
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‘UCC unacceptable’, All India Muslim Personal Law Board tells Law Commission
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has told the Law Commission of India that even a minute change in the basic format of Sharia will not be acceptable,…
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Karnataka CM assures Muslim delegation of favourable stand against UCC
Hyderabad: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured a delegation from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) that the sentiments of Muslims will be respected concerning the uniform civil code. The…
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Time has come to verify BJP’s brand of ‘Hindutva’: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the time has come to check the ruling party’s brand…
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In Muslim outreach, BJP’s ‘Pasmanda Sneh Yatra’ in UP from tomorrow
Lucknow: The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will be launching a ‘Pasmanda Sneh Yatra’ from Thursday to remove misconceptions and rumours being spread around the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Sources in the BJP…
