Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) AIUDF chief and Binnakandi MLA Badruddin Ajmal on Monday criticised a parliamentary panel’s reported recommendation to suspend, instead of remove, a Prime Minister or Chief Minister who remains in judicial custody for 30 days, alleging that political leaders would never introduce laws that could be used against themselves. Reacting to the proposal, Ajmal questioned its intent and said the political class lacks the will to ensure accountability among elected representativ…
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Bhopal/Lahar, July 12 (IANS) Asserting that Madhya Pradesh has achieved the lowest unemployment rate in the country, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav praised the state’s progress and outlined a series of welfare and industrial initiatives during a public address in Lahar, Bhind district. He was in the town on Sunday to disburse the 38th instalment of Rs 1,835 crore under the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana’ to directly transfer benefits via a single click to the accounts of more than 1.25 crore wom…
Kolkata, July 12 (IASN) Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Sunday reiterated his party’s opposition to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that it would infringe upon the rights of minority communities. His remarks come on the back of West Bengal government constituting a high-level committee to prepare the draft UCC Bill for the state.Speaking to IANS, Roy reacted to the state government’s decision to form the panel, saying, “…We oppose the Uniform Civil Code because it will…
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Member of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) drafting committee in West Bengal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tathagata Roy on Sunday underlined that the proposed law is “as necessary as the Constitution”, while attacking the previous Trinamool Congress government for “favouring” Muslims.During an interaction with IANS, Roy said: “When our Constitution was implemented and prepared, Article 44 itself states that the state shall endeavour to implement the Uniform Civil C…
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would soon be implemented in the state and that the draft is being prepared with the tribal community in mind. Speaking on the UCC, Dilip Ghosh said, “The Uniform Civil Code law was bound to be implemented. It is only a matter of time, and it will be implemented very soon.” “There are distinct laws for tribal communities in various places. The bill’s draft is being prepared keeping this in m…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) The Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari-led government has issued a notification naming the other eight members of the nine-member committee headed by retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to study the draft of the Uniform Civil Code Bill, West Bengal, 2026.Aiming to implement a Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal, the committee headed by Justice Desai will study the Bill and give recommendations, following which the final Bill will be drafted and t…
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Draft Committee has assured the citizens that every opinion, whether in support of the proposed law, seeking amendments, or expressing dissent, will be given equal consideration as it prepares the final draft of the legislation. The Rajasthan government’s public consultation on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC)-2026 witnessed wide participation on Friday, with representatives from diverse sections of society offering suggestions a…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) In a major move towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Maharashtra state government has constituted a high-level committee to draft the framework. Making the announcement in the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared details regarding the committee’s chairperson and its members. The panel has been tasked with studying the matter and submitting its comprehensive report within the next six months. The government aims to table the draft…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) A political slugfest has erupted in Rajasthan over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with the Congress demanding that the BJP government release the draft legislation before seeking public suggestions, while the ruling party has defended the consultation process as a step towards building broad consensus.The state government has invited suggestions from citizens on the proposed UCC, but the opposition has questioned the process, arguing that people cannot provide infor…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janat Party (BJP)-led state government over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), alleging that the public consultation process is being used to advance the BJP-RSS agenda and divert attention from governance failures rather than seeking genuine public opinion. Addressing a press conference at the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee’s State War Room on Tuesday, Dotasra questi…