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Jharkhand polls: Sachin Pilot slams BJP for cashing on UCC, NRC, & Ram Mandir

05 Nov 2024

Ahead of the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, Congress leader Sachin Pilot criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the party strategically highlights issues like the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the Ram Mandir only before elections. "Right before elections, BJP remembers issues like the...

Amit Shah Releases BJP’s Jharkhand Manifesto, Vows UCC Exclusion for Tribals and Action Against Infiltrators

03 Nov 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the BJP’s manifesto for the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Sunday, promising to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. Shah emphasized that while the UCC would be introduced, tribal communities would remain outside its scope to protect their identity and heritage. "The...

‘Will not accept CAA, NRC, UCC’ says Mamata at Eid prayer

11 Apr 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made it clear on Thursday, April 11, that she stands firm against the implementation of the CAA, NRC, and Uniform Civil Code in the state. Addressing a gathering during an Eid prayer, Mamata Banerjee reiterated West Bengal's stance against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of...

Uniform Civil Code, A Structured Approach That Incorporates Historical Background, Legal Precedents, Comparative Analysis, And Current Debates

13 Mar 2024

While the whole of Bharat is contemplating whether the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code is feasible or not or whether the draft coming up would be able to accommodate the whole of diversified cultures and practices, it becomes important to dig back into the nitty-gritty of the concept and...

AIUDF MLA : Centre won’t be able to implement UCC as it doesn’t reflect ground reality

14 Sep 2023

The planned consistent Civil Code (UCC) has drawn criticism from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), which claims that the BJP-led Union government is unable to enforce consistent civil laws throughout the nation. AIUDF MLA Karim Uddin Barbhuiya said it wasn't feasible to implement the UCC across the country...

Nagaland Assembly adopts resolution for exemption from UCC

13 Sep 2023

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio declared that the proposed law would "pose a threat" to the state's customary laws, social practices, and religious practices after the Nagaland Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging the State to be exempt from the scope of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The Uniform Civil Code...

Nagaland Assembly opposes proposed UCC, implementation of forest act

12 Sep 2023

The Nagaland legislature spoke out against the proposed Uniform Civil Code and the execution of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act on Monday, seeking protection under the 16-Point Agreement and Article 371A. On the opening day of the monsoon session, all parties, including the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, BJP, NCP, NPP,...

Any further delay in implementation of UCC will be corrosive, says VP Jagdeep Dhankar

04 Jul 2023

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday emphasized that "any further delay in implementation of UCC will be corrosive to our values." In his address at the 25th convocation of IIT Guwahati, Vice President Dhankar emphasized that Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are 'essential in the government of the country'...

Uttarakhand UCC draft complete, likely template for central law

04 Jul 2023

Amid the raging debate over the implementation of the Uniform civil code in the country, it is learnt that the Uttarakhand Civil Code Draft will likely be the template for the Centre's law, sources said. According to sources, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah...

Not right to forcefully implement UCC, says BSP chief Mayawati

02 Jul 2023

Mayawati, the chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party, stated on Sunday that her party was not opposed to implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which she believed would "lead to communal harmony," but she chastised the Bharatiya Janata Party for "politicizing" the matter. “Our party (BSP) is not against the...

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