Khatima

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state if it retains power in the Assembly elections.

At a press conference, Dhami said that the BJP government will form a panel that will prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code for the state.

"Soon after its swearing-in, new BJP govt will form a committee which will include stakeholders, jurists, social workers, knowledgeable persons to prepare a draft of Uniform Civil Code in the state," he said.

"This UCC will provide for the same laws regarding marriages, divorce, land-property, and inheritance for all people, irrespective of their faith," he added.

The CM said that implementing Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand at the earliest would boost equal rights for everyone in the state.

“It will enhance social harmony, boost gender justice, strengthen women empowerment and help protect the extraordinary cultural-spiritual identity and environment of the state," Dhami said.

"The announcement is a resolution of my party and will be fulfilled as soon as the new BJP government is formed. We are committed to this to keep the culture and heritage of 'Devbhoomi' intact which is our prime duty," he said.

Voting for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections will take place in a single phase on February 14. Votes will be counted on March 10.