If tribals agree, they would also be brought under UCC, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami | Dehradun News


If tribals agree, they would also be brought under UCC, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
Outlining the code: Dhami

DEHRADUN: Terming the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as an “emotional movement” for him, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said, “We are not against any religion or group, everyone will be treated as equal in the state.”
Dhami told TOI: “Uttarakhand has created history and we are confident that other states would also follow us.” He said the credit for the new law goes to the people of Uttarakhand, “who brought us back to office after seeing our commitment to bring UCC.”
On the much-debated provision of registration for live-in couples, Dhami said, “We want to provide a security cover to live-in couples. We have no intention of breaching anyone’s privacy. At times, relationships of live-in couples get sour and instances of clash and violence are reported. Some cases of murder also have been reported. In one such case, Shraddha Walkar was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner and her body was chopped and stashed in fridge. We do not want anyone to harm to our daughters and sisters, and therefore the provision of registration of live-in couples has been made.”

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Lashing out at those criticising UCC, the CM said, “What is wrong if things are being done in an organised and time-bound manner? Registration of marriages and divorce will help in keeping and updating such data.”
Asked about AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi calling UCC “Hindu code” and Congress opposing the law, Dhami said, “Can they tell us why several Muslim nations and some other developed countries have implemented UCC? If such a law is wrong, these countries would have stayed away from it. What problem do they (Congress and AIMIM) see in UCC in Uttarakhand.”
Congress members were “too busy opposing UCC and did not find time to meet the panel members when they were invited for their suggestions and opinions”, the CM said.
“The Act was not brought overnight, but after an extensive exercise in which inputs from 2.5 lakh people were considered. It aims to put an end to practices such as polygamy, polyandry, halala, iddat and talaq, while also ensuring equal inheritance and property rights for both boys and girls and protecting the rights of unborn children,” said Dhami.
Tribals, including major communities such as Jaunsari, Tharus and Bhotiyas, Buksa and Raji, are exempted from UCC. “It’s been frequently asked how the new law is called UCC when tribals have not been brought under its ambit. As per provisions of Section 342 of the Indian Constitution, we have kept tribals away from UCC ambit so that they can follow their traditions and values,” said Dhami.
“When the draft committee members met the tribals, they claimed that they do not follow many traditions of the past (anymore) and sought time to think over the issue. If they agree, they would also be brought under UCC,” said the CM.





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