Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand is making history by becoming the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). This landmark step will be formally introduced today at 12:30 PM, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.
The Dhami government in Uttarakhand is making significant strides in implementing the UCC, aiming for an October rollout, a pioneering move for India. Over half of the UCC rule drafting is completed, but the implementation phase requires further time for essential employee training at Panchayat and municipal levels.
Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code, signed into law on March 13 by President Droupadi Murmu, introduces standardized regulations for marriage, divorce, and property inheritance. This milestone legislation marks the state’s progressive shift towards legal harmonization, prohibiting polygamy and ‘halala’ while empowering women with specific divorce rights. Other BJP-governed states like Gujarat and Assam are showing interest in similar reforms.