Indore, July 23 (IANS) A day after the Madhya Pradesh Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday mounted a strong defence of the legislation, asserting that it had widespread public support and would ensure equal rights for citizens across communities. CM Yadav’s remarks came amid continued criticism from the opposition Congress, which has accused the BJP of using the UCC for political and ideological purposes.Addressing reporters during his visit t…
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Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) The passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday triggered a fresh confrontation between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress, with both parties presenting sharply contrasting views. Leading the BJP’s response, state party president and MLA Hemant Khandelwal hailed the Bill as a “historic” step, saying Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s government had created history by implementing the UCC in the s…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Assembly witnessed fiery exchanges and repeated disruptions on Tuesday as the contentious Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 took centre stage during the ongoing Monsoon Session.Congress MLAs staged a vociferous protest right from the start, demanding that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee and that the government immediately implement 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).As minister Gautam Tetwal moved a motion to discuss t…
Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet here on July 19 to finalise its strategy for the Monsoon Session of the state Assembly, with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill and several public issues expected to dominate the Opposition’s agenda. The meeting, to be held at the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, on July 19 evening, comes a day before the five-day Assembly session begins on July 20, Congress s…
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday hailed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, in the Assam Legislative Assembly, terming it a “historic milestone” that would usher in a new era of social justice, equality and good governance in the state.Reacting to the development, Sonowal said the legislation marked the beginning of a transformative chapter in Assam’s history and reflected the NDA government’s com…
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Bimal Bora on Wednesday strongly backed the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assam Assembly, describing it as a historic step aimed at strengthening social justice, equality, and constitutional values in the state. Participating in the discussion on the UCC Bill during the ongoing Assembly session, Bora said the legislation was not merely a legal proposal but reflected India’s civilisational ethos of unity amid divers…
Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday strongly criticised the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill tabled by the Assam government in the Assembly, alleging that the legislation was discriminatory and amounted to a “backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims”. Reacting to the development through a post on X, Owaisi claimed that the proposed law was not truly “uniform”, as tribal communities had been kept outside its ambit while Muslims and other groups would be…
Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) Assam Minister Atul Bora on Monday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill introduced in the state Assembly aims to bring all citizens under a common civil legal framework and ensure equality and justice, particularly for women. Speaking to reporters after tabling the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, in the Assam Legislative Assembly on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Bora said the proposed legislation was in line with the constitutional principles of equa…
Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) Congress MLA Zubair Anam on Monday criticised the Assam government’s move to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state Assembly, alleging that the proposed legislation lacks equality in several provisions.Reacting to the tabling of the Bill in the Assembly, Anam told IANS that several provisions in the proposed law appeared unequal and would require detailed discussion during the Assembly proceedings.“The Bill in itself is not equal. Many issues are not…
Rajkot, March 28 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation for around 45 development projects worth Rs 751.20 crore across Rajkot, including the completion of 1,010 newly constructed housing units under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.The EWS-II type housing units, built at a cost of Rs 119.05 crore, provide modern facilities for families, while a Regional Transport Office and a new vehicle test track were also inaugurated at a cost of Rs 9.78 c…