Army cancels seminar on UCC after backlash from political parties in J&K

Saturday, 23 March 2024
The Army in Jammu and Kashmir faced backlash from political parties like NC and PDP and cancelled a seminar on the Uniform Civil Code due to concerns about its involvement in political issues during the Model Code of Conduct.

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