Ram Mandir Done, Now 'Devtas' Blessing U'khand: CM Dhami as He Receives Uniform Civil Code Draft

The Uniform Civil Code Expert Committee constituted by the Uttarakhand Government under the chairmanship of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai that prepared the draft of the Uniform Civil Code on May 27, 2022 submitted its draft report to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday in a program organized at Mukhya Sevak Sadan.

Justice Ranjana Agnihotri, Head of Uttarakhand UCC Committee reached Dehradun on Friday and was accompanied by the member secretary of the state’s UCC Committee, Ajay Mishra.

Following the approval of the UCC draft report in the Cabinet meeting that is scheduled to be held on Saturday under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, it will be tabled in the Assembly on February 6.

CM Dhami took to X on Friday to share the latest update regarding the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in his state.

Ahead of the proposed Assembly session, scheduled later this week, Uttarakhand police have instructed officials concerned to maintain peace and ensure “flawless security” in their respective districts.

This order comes amid the possibility of protests that are expected to be staged by few organisations against the presentation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly.

According to Uttarakhand’s Headquarters Director General of Police, AP Anshuman, Additional Director General of Police, Crime and Law and Order conducted a meeting on Thursday with the circle and district in-charges and Chief Security Officer through video conference, in view of the upcoming assembly session.

The five-member expert committee had earlier said that it will submit UCC draft to the government on February 2, following which it will be placed before the cabinet and later in the Assembly.

On Monday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said bringing UCC in the state was their electoral promise.

(with agency inputs)