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‘Our development model is ecology and economy’: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has signed MoUs worth Rs 81,500 crore during roadshows ahead of the Global Investors Summit. Dhami stated that his government's priority is development..
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Nagaland House clears resolution to exempt the state from Uniform Civil Code

The Nagaland assembly unanimously passed Tuesday a resolution for exemption of the state from the proposed Uniform Civil Code. Moving the resolution in the assembly, chief minister Neiphiu Rio pointed..
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UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand this year: CM Dhami

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has announced that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state within this year. Dhami expressed concerns about the demographic..
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Uniform Civil Code will remove inequalities in Indian Society: SC Advocate Manubarwala


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Law ‘definitely in this financial year’: Himanta

Assam aims to have a law against polygamy in place “definitely within the current financial year” unless the proposed national Uniform Civil Code (UCC) materialises first, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma..
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Uniform Civil Code takes centre stage in Friday prayers, says Jamiat


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UCC against India’s pluralism and diversity, says AIMPLB


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Assam’s BJP govt says it wants to ban polygamy ‘immediately’

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday his government wants “to take up one of the segments of Uniform Civil Code (UCC)” and ban polygamy in the state “immediately” by..
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'UCC is divisive and would hamper peace, harmony' says Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's party

DMK said it has submitted its representation against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the Law Commission, urging it to recommend to the Centre to not implement the proposed code.
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RSS body urges Law Commission to understand tribals' customary practices before submitting report on UCC

The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram on Sunday welcomed the suggestion of a parliamentary committee chairman Sushil Modi to keep tribals out of the purview of a Uniform Civil Code..
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How Centre plans to move ahead on Uniform Civil Code in Parliament

Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at a BJP function in the Madhya Pradesh capital of Bhopal on June 27, the Centre’s..
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Uniform civil code a difficult issue: Amartya Sen

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has said the concept of Uniform Civil Code, though not a new one, is a “difficult issue”. The 90-year-old economist also said the UCC surely has a link with advancing the..
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Some BJP states have shown interest in UCC draft: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami


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AIMPLB opposes UCC in representation to law panel

“The fundamental religious book of Muslims, being the Holy Quran, Sunnah and Fiqh (Islamic Law) in the form of religious texts which are matters of Articles 25 & 26 (Constitution of India), mandate..
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AIMPLB sends objections to Law Commission on Uniform Civil Code, says religious minorities be kept out of its ambit

The Law Commission had given time till July 14 to various parties and stakeholders to file their objections to the UCC.
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AIMPLB sent objections on UCC to law commission


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Will Uttarakhand draft be the Centre's Uniform Civil Code template?


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Annoyed over frivolous PILs, SC slaps Rs 50k fine on lawyer

More than 41 years of devising a legal instrument - public interest litigation - for redressal of rights violations of the voiceless impoverished millions, the Supreme Court is getting flooded with..
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami meets PM Modi amid UCC move

A day after his closed-door meeting with home minister Amit Shah, reportedly on implementating Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, state CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met PM Modi on Tuesday. "The PM is already..
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams Uniform Civil Code week after AAP backed it

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slammed the BJP-led Centre on Uniform Civil Code, accusing the party of raising religious issues for electoral gain. This comes a week after AAP MP Sandeep Pathak said the party..
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Time to implement UCC without delay: VP Jagdeep Dhankar

Addressing the 25th convocation of IIT Guwahati vice President Dhankar stressed that Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are 'fundamental in the governance of the country' and it's the duty of..
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Parliament panel chief suggests keeping tribals out of Uniform Civil Code

BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi, chairman of the parliamentary committee on law and justice, on Monday suggested keeping tribals from the northeast and other parts of the country out of the purview of the..
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Parliamentary panel meets Law Commission and law ministry representatives on UCC


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Activists set up Sikh Personal Law Board to deliberate on UCC

Amid raging debate on the Uniform Civil Code in the country, activists from the Sikh community have taken the lead to announce the formation of a Sikh Personal Law Board.
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NDA's northeast allies oppose Uniform Civil Code: 'It will curb rights'

NDA's allies in the northeast have opposed a Uniform Civil Code, saying it will curb freedoms and rights in a region with 200-odd culturally diverse tribes. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma said, "UCC goes..
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Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code draft seeks to raise age for women's marriage

With raging debate across the country over Uniform Civil Code following PM Modi's recent mention of the matter in MP, a draft of Uttarakhand's own UCC with strong recommendations on "live-ins and..
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Keep mum on UCC row, Sharad Pawar tells party netas


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Don't comment on Uniform Civil Code, chief Sharad Pawar tells NCP netas


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PM Modi's statement on Uniform Civil Code has nothing to do with minorities' welfare: JD(U) leader K C Tyagi

PM Modi said on Tuesday that the country cannot run on two laws and that the Uniform Civil Code is part of the Constitution.
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Rs 20/month alimony to Shah Bano brought spotlight on UCC in 1985


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Nitish Kumar's JD(U) wants thorough consultation with all religious groups on Uniform Civil Code


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When India speaks on international platforms now, people listen: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India was earlier looked upon as "weak" and the "land of poor", while asserting that when the country speaks on international platforms now, people..
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Law Commission received 8.5 lakh views on Uniform Civil Code till yesterday, says Justice Rituraj Awasthi

The Law Commission has given 30 days to the respondents to present their views.
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AAP lends 'in-principle' support to Centre on Uniform Civil Code

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday supported the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country but only after a wide consensus is built through consultation with all..
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Uniform Civil Code can't be forced on people by agenda-driven majoritarian govt: Chidambaram


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BJP slams opposition for criticising PM Modi's take on Uniform Civil Code: All updates here

BJP slammed the opposition as they criticised PM Modi's stand on the Uniform Civil Code.
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PM Modi pitches for UCC, slams opposition’s vote-bank politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong pitch for enactment of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and said the country could not have different laws for different categories of citizens,..
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PM Modi advocates Uniform Civil Code, tears into Opposition unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday argued for the implementation of Uniform Civil Code in the country.
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Uddhav Thackeray takes a dig at PM Modi's US visit, says 'instead of resolving crisis...'

Addressing a state-level convention of his party, the first since the rebellion split Shiv Sena last year, he also dared the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government to implement the Uniform Civil..
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Law Commission should remember nations' interests are distinct from BJP's political ambitions: Congress on Uniform Civil Code

A day after the Law Commission sought comments from the general public, political parties and others on a Uniform Civil Code, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called it strange and asked why the subject..
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Law panel issues public notice for views on Uniform Civil Code


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Law Commission seeks views from public, religious bodies on Uniform Civil Code


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Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Free cylinders, Nandini milk to UCC; key promises in BJP's 16-point manifesto

The BJP has made several promises in a 16-point manifesto, highlighted by free cooking gas cylinders, provision of free Nandini brand milk and implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Karnataka.
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Uniform Civil Code will deprive citizens of privileges of ‘personal laws’: AIMPLB


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SC dismisses PIL challenging committees set up by Gujarat and Uttarakhand for Uniform Civil Code


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