UCC to Be Implemented in State Through Proper Procedure, Says Bengal CM
The proposed law would set common rules for marriage, inheritance, adoption and maintenance as the BJP moves to fulfill a key campaign promise.
- On Friday, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that West Bengal will introduce the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Assembly on Monday, June 29, fulfilling a key electoral commitment.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party government, which recently secured 208 of 293 Assembly seats, ended the 15-year rule of the All India Trinamool Congress and is now advancing its flagship 'Sankalp Patra' manifesto promise.
- Adhikari stated, "There is a procedure for UCC implementation, and we will adhere to that. This will be similar to Gujarat and Assam," regarding rules governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, and maintenance.
- Political observers anticipate intense debate inside and outside the Assembly, as supporters view the UCC as advancing legal equality while critics raised concerns about impacts on religious and cultural diversity.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah previously pledged the code's introduction within six months of assuming office, positioning West Bengal to become the fourth state in India to pursue this legislative path.
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The West Bengal government will soon implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that a strict law against religious conversion will also be implemented in Bengal.
UCC to be implemented in Bengal by following procedures: Suvendu
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday, June 26, said his government would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by following due legal procedures, similar to the process adopted by Gujarat and Assam. Speaking on the sidelines of a government programme to celebrate the 189th birth anniversary of literary icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at College Street in north Kolkata, Adhikari said the state would adher…
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The Economic TimesWest Bengal to implement UCC following Gujarat, Assam model: Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the state will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) following legal procedures, mirroring Gujarat and Assam. The BJP government plans to introduce the UCC Bill in the Assembly soon, fulfilling a pre-election promise. This significant policy initiative aligns with other BJP-ruled states that have already enacted UCC proposals, aiming for uniformity in personal laws.
"UCC will be implemented in Bengal; nationalist party has come": says West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
Speaking to the media, Adhikari said a committee is constituted under the leadership of a sitting inquiry authority, adding that details of the UCC would be shared in the Assembly on Monday.
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