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…
Latest Uniform Civil Code Bill News & Updates
Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) Mandatory registration of live-in relationships and equal inheritance rights for sons and daughters form part of the Gujarat government’s recently detailed framework under the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that the provisions are designed to strengthen legal protection for women.The legislation, passed earlier this week in the state Legislative Assembly, requires live-in relationships to be registered, with non-complianc…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) A meeting of the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Core Committee was held on Wednesday at the official residence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The meeting was attended by senior party leaders and Ministers, including Rushikesh Patel, Jitu Vaghani and State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma.The closed‑door meeting came a day after the State Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, making the state the second in the country afte…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) While the BJP leaders on Wednesday hailed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, urging for ‘one nation, one Constitution’, the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) opposed it’s passage, calling it the party’s ‘agenda’.The Gujarat Assembly passed the Bill on Tuesday, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions.Speaking…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) Gujarat government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday accused the Congress party of attempting to block the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly, warning that the people would respond by rejecting the party in the next elections.Vaghani said, “The Congress members spoke in the House about ‘defeating’ the bill so that the mothers and sisters of the state do not receive equal rights,” adding, “The people of Gujarat will respond by poli…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) The Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, was formally tabled in the State Assembly on Tuesday by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The Bill, introduced during the final days of the current budget session, aims to establish a common legal framework governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, live‑in relationships and related matters for all residents of the state.It was tabled amid heightened public and political attention, following submission of a detailed com…
Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Protests broke out outside the Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on Saturday as workers from the All India Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) demonstrated against the Gujarat government’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, which is scheduled to be taken up for debate next week. The demonstration, held on the day of Eid al-Fitr, took place without prior police permission.Protesters carried banners reading “Remove UCC, Save the Nation” and “Repeal UCC”, and c…