Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement regarding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack last year, saying “Blood and water can’t flow together”.His response came after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reminded Pakistan that the IWT will remain in abeyance until it stops backing cross-border terrorism.”India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty is consistent. IWT stand…
Latest Uniform Civil Code News & Updates
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) The draft of the Uniform Civil Code, West Bengal, 2026, aiming to implement a uniform civil code in the state, was cleared at a meeting of the state cabinet on Thursday, which was chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. “Now the draft Bill will be sent to a newly constituted committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retired), for examination. Following the recommendations of the high-powered committee that will be received within the…
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will hold a crucial meeting on Thursday with the top administrative machinery and review the performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in its first two months.It was learnt that in the meeting, the Chief Minister is expected to take stock of the progress of the different development and welfare projects initiated by the new government under his leadership.The Chief Minister is also expected to review the curr…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Monday announced a major step towards the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by constituting a new committee headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court to recommend a blueprint for the proposed legislation.The committee, to be headed by former apex court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retired), will submit its recommendations within the next four weeks, following which the Bill to implement the UCC in the st…
Bhopal, June 29 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday called on Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel at Raj Bhavan in Bhopal and briefed him on key initiatives of the state government, including the progress made towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which has received more than nine lakh suggestions from the public. During the meeting, the Chief Minister informed the Governor that the state government had received an overwhelming response to its public consultation process…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Four crucial bills will be tabled in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday, including the Backward Classes Commission Amendment and the OBC Reservation Amendment, with the other two related to preventing corruption and rowdy activities in the state.However, uncertainty prevails over whether the proposed Bill related to the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal will be tabled or Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will make an announcement for the formation of a committee headed by a…
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) As the crucial Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal is all set to be tabled in the Assembly on June 29, the BJP state chief Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday clarified the doubts among the common people regarding the proposed Bill, especially on whether the Scheduled Tribes would come under its purview. In a social media statement issued on Saturday, Bhattacharya clarified that under no circumstances would the Scheduled Tribes come under the purview of the sai…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government will soon bring a strong law to prevent incidents of forceful religious conversion and love jihad in the state, said the new and ninth Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday.“West Bengal will move forward with the slogan of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee as its guiding principle. Along with the Uniform Civil Code, the state government is going to bring strict laws against Land Jihad, Love Jihad and forced religious conversion,” the Chief Mi…
Raipur, June 26 (IANS) In a significant move that could reshape the state’s legal and social landscape, the Chhattisgarh government has formally initiated the process of implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The Cabinet has approved the constitution of a high-level committee chaired by Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, that will be tasked with preparing a draft law, thereby fulfilling one of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s major electoral promises.With this decision, …
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) A Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal will be tabled on the floor of the State Assembly on Monday, making West Bengal the fourth Indian state to adopt a system replacing the existing religion-based personal laws with a single, unified set of civil laws that apply equally to all citizens, irrespective of religion, caste or tribe.The three other states that have already adopted the UCC are Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam.“The decision to move the Bill was t…