Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, a historic move that has elicited a variety of responses. Introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the bill was passed after a two-day debate in the state assembly. The UCC, which aims to standardize civil laws governing marriage, maintenance, inheritance, and divorce for all citizens, is seen as a step towards 'unity in diversity' and fulfilling the directive of Article 44 of the Constitution. CM Dhami cited the Shah Bano and Shayara Bano cases as examples of the need for the UCC, stressing that it is above vote bank politics and will eradicate societal norms that are discriminatory. The bill's passage was celebrated by BJP workers with dancing and firecrackers, while opposition leaders like Yashpal Arya criticized the process and Prakash Ambedkar questioned the state's authority to introduce the bill. The bill now awaits the President's signature before it can be implemented as law, a step that CM Dhami described as imminent. The sentiment of 'one nation, one law' was echoed by supporters as a demand of the time.
#WATCH | Haldwani violence | Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat says, "I am very concerned and sad looking at the situation in Haldwani. The history of Haldwani has been that of peace, harmony, brotherhood and progress. Today, we are ashamed of the situation that has arisen… https://t.co/1E5vqGcg4W
BJP-ruled Uttarakhand has become the first state to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill. Does India need #UniformCivilCode? Here's what residents of Dehradun told @NEETAS11 https://t.co/UYg2RcM86D
#WATCH | Dehradun: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "We were given a task. We got the mandate because before coming to power, we promised that we would bring UCC... For every person living in Uttarakhand, from any religion, sect, community or caste, there will be one… https://t.co/LIWGGv8Tct https://t.co/bDHIENGJGd
#WATCH | Dehradun: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami attends a programme organised by the BJP to commemorate the passing of the Uniform Civil Code bill https://t.co/brnC9nC2ob
#WATCH | Ganesh Ram Bhagat from Chhattisgarh has welcomed the UCC bill passed by Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha It is a historical moment that the UCC bill was passed in Uttarakhand: Ganesh Ram Bhagat #UCCBill #UCCInUttarakhand @TribalAffairsIn https://t.co/6bmiJsz6Wz
#WATCH | Dehradun: On the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand-2024 bill being passed in the state assembly yesterday, Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams says, "... I believe the nation will accept this bill hands-on. The kind of rumours being spread among the Muslim… https://t.co/dfvYg01bRg
#Uttarakhand government passed the Uniform Civil Code (#UCC) Bill in the State Assembly in Dehradun. With this, #Uttarakhand has become the first state of independent India to enact the UCC Bill. #UCCBill | #UCCInUttarakhand | @pushkardhami https://t.co/71ZASvzgS9
#WATCH | Dehradun | On Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, CM Puskar Singh Dhami says, "This is a historic day in the history of Uttarakhand. The resolve we had taken before the people of the state, the promise we had made to the people of the state has now been met.… https://t.co/dc3qXTcgPA
VIDEO | “Today marks a big day in Uttarakhand’s history. The commitment that we had made to the people of Uttarakhand in the Legislative Assembly elections 2014 has been fulfilled today,” Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) tells PTI on passing of the Uniform Civil… https://t.co/g6y3Cdjw9F
STORY | Uttarakhand Assembly passes UCC bill after 2-day debate, CM Dhami says state scripting history READ: https://t.co/xklYkYNCLa https://t.co/L6nQKZ0Y6H
🔴Watch LIVE: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) speaks to NDTV's @NEETAS11 on passing Uniform Civil Code Bill. #UCCInUttarakhand #UniformCivilCode #Uttarakhand https://t.co/WNiQ6xjgOL
#WATCH | Haridwar: On Uniform Civil Code, former CM Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat says, "If the bill for the Uniform Civil Code is so good, then why does the centre not bring it?... If the states are allowed to bring such bills, then it will have harmful consequences... The CM… https://t.co/cjx0IXxEHu
#Uttarakhand becomes first state to pass landmark #UniformCivilCodeBill https://t.co/GFJb60ek2t
#Uttarakhand First To Clear Uniform Civil Code Bill, Other States Line Up Read Here: https://t.co/fgtLDmYV3b https://t.co/EA3gw0kjr3
#WATCH | On Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, Rajasthan LoP and Congress MLA Tika Ram Jully says, "It has been BJP's policy to bring such agenda before the people at the time of elections to lead them astray. The Bill in Uttarakhand is being opposed in several places… https://t.co/3mxFEpHZNI
Uttarakhand CM #PushkarSinghDhami greets people as they shower flower petals on him and burst crackers. The State Assembly passed the #UniformCivilCode 2024 Bill today https://t.co/n4IZj0Zntq
#WATCH | Dehradun | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "People of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand are witnesses to this fortune...the uniformity that should have existed, something that is stated in the Constitution, what the makers of the Constitution wanted - has been done by… https://t.co/fddeOEoh51
Uttarakhand Assembly MLAs celebrate and share sweets as the #UniformCivilCode 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister #PushkarSinghDhami -led state government was passed in the House today. #UCCBill https://t.co/KtDIwRM4ke
Watch | #Uttarakhand becomes first state to pass #UniformCivilCode (UCC) bill "This is a special day... The law has been made. the UCC has been passed. Soon, it will be sent to the President. We will implement it in the state as a law, as soon as the President signs it," says CM… https://t.co/w9cHRUBRjX
Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "This is a special day... The law has been made. the UCC has been passed. Soon, it will be sent to… https://t.co/e3i0BU6ApC
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Bursting of firecrackers continue at the BJP office in Dehradun; people raise "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and other slogans here. The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, has been passed… https://t.co/5zLWOBZ3Dj
#WATCH | Jaipur: On Uniform Civil Code Bill passed in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena says, "There should be one nation, one law. There should not be different laws... It is the demand of the time that one nation, one law is implemented...… https://t.co/Z2k6k9bkH4
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami being felicitated by party leaders at a party event in Dehradun. The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, has been passed in the House today. https://t.co/Hn0xQqfl5e
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Firecrackers being burst in Dehradun by BJP workers after the State Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill today. https://t.co/ps72iXMlih
#WATCH | Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. Uttarakhand Minister Prem Chand Aggarwal says, "When the law is implemented, all ill societal norms would be eradicated… https://t.co/g1XRMGz06L
VIDEO | “Today is a memorable day for Uttarakhand. The long-awaited UCC Bill has been passed in the House. I would like to thank the Assembly members and people of Uttarakhand for their support and blessing that helped us to pass this Bill. UCC has not been brought to oppose… https://t.co/RFIwWScrgN
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami greets people as they shower flower petals on him and burst crackers. The State Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill today. https://t.co/Ke3Fr1x8H0
#WATCH | Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "This is a special day... The law has been made. the UCC has been passed. Soon, it will be… https://t.co/p1qwarzEb1
#WATCH | Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "This law is of equality, uniformity and equal rights. There were many doubts regarding this… https://t.co/ge3yqecXKY
#WATCH | Dehradun | Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill. State's LoP and Congress MLA Yashpal Arya says, "...Instead of presenting the draft, the Bill was directly presented. Discussions began within 2 hours. But we participated in the discussion… https://t.co/jOPikmku8g
#WATCH | Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "Today is a special day for Uttarakhand... The bill which had been long awaited, for which… https://t.co/1qvAX6EXFO
⚠️ EXPLAINER-WHAT IS INDIA'S CIVIL CODE AND WHY DOES IT ANGER MUSLIMS? Uttarakhand, a small northern Indian state governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, is set to pass a bill to replace religion-specific civil laws with a Uniform Civil Code, which… https://t.co/6aTKCkeaGO
#WATCH | Uttarakhand Assembly MLAs celebrate as the Uniform Civil Code 2024 Bill, introduced by CM @pushkardhami-led state government was passed in the House today. After passing the #UCC Bill in the Assembly, #Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement… https://t.co/sq8tbnzpdA
#WATCH | Dehradun: Uttarakhand Assembly MLAs celebrate and share sweets as the Uniform Civil Code 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government was passed in the House today. https://t.co/eDq6cZbf4H
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC, "... After the independence, the makers of the Constitution gave the right under Article 44 that the states can also introduce the UCC at appropriate time... People have doubts regarding this.… https://t.co/KDfLUdtBbG
#BREAKING | Uttarakhand becomes the first state in the country to clear #UniformCivilCode (UCC) Bill https://t.co/BRxXbNrY4T
🔴#BreakingNews | Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC) passed in Uttarakhand Assembly. This makes Uttarakhand the first state in the country to implement UCC. #Uttarakhand #UniformCivilCode
#Dehradun: Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill passed in Uttarakhand Assembly #UCCBill | #UCCInUttarakhand https://t.co/4bpuMvb3TS
#BREAKING | Uttarakhand becomes the first state in the country to implement #UniformCivilCode https://t.co/TbBilzlJ8W
🔴#BreakingNews | Uniform Civil Code Bill passed in Uttarakhand Assembly #Uttarakhand #UniformCivilCode
The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. After passing the UCC Bill in the Assembly, Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code. https://t.co/7KGYYm3XLJ
The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by CM @pushkardhami-led state government, passed in the House. #Uttarakhand #UniformCivilCode https://t.co/C0yI73rMt2
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC, "The Uniform Civil Code will give the right to equality to everyone without any discrimination on matters like marriage, maintenance, inheritance and divorce... The UCC will mainly remove the… https://t.co/DKnANXBmsN
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC, "A long passage of time passed. We celebrated Amrit Mahotsav. But the truth was not accepted even after the Shah Bano case of 1985... The truth for which Shayara Bano struggled for decades...… https://t.co/oIDb1hfy3Q
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC and says, "The work on the principles of the Consitution we need the Uniform Civil code... It is time that we got above the vote bank politics and political personal gains and build a society… https://t.co/oMAzmrDK8R
#WATCH | On Uniform Civil Code, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar says," First, it should be probed whether or not the Uttarakhand government has the right to bring UCC bill. Parliament has no right to impose this law on people because under Article 25 of the… https://t.co/ZPHrlV2uRa
#WATCH | Women BJP workers dance and celebrate outside the Uttarakhand Assembly in Dehradun. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami's reply to the discussion on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill is underway in the House. https://t.co/1oNgalESfG
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC and says, "Unity in diversity is a quality of India. The bill speaks of that unity... Our constitution is secular. The constitution removes the shortcomings of our society and strengthens the… https://t.co/3pXvqswCB4
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC and says, "The opposition has been saying that they were not informed about it... Leaders of all political parties were informed. Congress' Mathura Dutt Joshi has received the letters as the… https://t.co/NWVyTMN6Uv
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC and says, "Before the 2022 assembly elections, we proposed to the people of Uttarakhand that we will make the UCC law and for that, we will create a draft committee... There should be a common… https://t.co/4zvDuS2GcJ
#WATCH | Dehradun: In the Uttarakhand Assembly, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks on UCC and says, "This is not an ordinary bill... India is a huge country but our state got the opportunity to create history and give a direction to the whole country... The dream that the Constitution… https://t.co/GUsyiizbKn
#Watch | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks at the State Assembly in Dehradun as discussions on the #UniformCivilCode #Uttarakhand 2024 Bill are underway. https://t.co/NAW2rZ9zOo
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami speaks at the State Assembly in Dehradun as discussions on the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill are underway. https://t.co/tjvTkE6wbI
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at the State Assembly in Dehradun. CM PS Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill in the State Assembly, yesterday. https://t.co/2nh1JQK5q7
The BJP-ruled #Uttarakhand is poised to pass the historic #UniformCivilCode Bill today, potentially becoming the first state in India to adopt such legislation https://t.co/APgmOAYSBn
VIDEO | "After the reports of the select committee come, the (UCC) Bill can be discussed and passed. What's the haste behind implementing it? We have sufficient time," says Congress leader Yashpal Arya on Uttarakhand government tabling the Uniform Civil Code Bill in Assembly… https://t.co/f6O2Xzwvg4
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reaches State Assembly in Dehradun. CM PS Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill in the State Assembly, yesterday. https://t.co/BjDEtv1Aqc
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami leaves for the State Assembly in Dehradun. CM PS Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill in the State Assembly, yesterday. https://t.co/CAlH1AuZlV
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami leaves from State Assembly in Dehradun. CM PS Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill in the State Assembly, yesterday. https://t.co/EtHf5cXr1R
Uttarakhand tables Uniform Civil Code Bill, Opposition says not consulted @NEETAS11 reports https://t.co/qZ4WAfd5Vw
Uttarakhand takes up Uniform Civil Code Bill - A template for other states? @NEETAS11 reports https://t.co/23fJ9TuxQ9
STORY | UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly; exempts tribals, mandates registration of live-in relationships READ: https://t.co/KDkSdh7nsA https://t.co/PJRbF9W8gw
#NewsNight | Uttarakhand CM @pushkardhami tables Uniform Civil Code bill in state assembly #UniformCivilCode https://t.co/uAQIJLDRYV
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the Uttarakhand assembly on Tuesday morning. https://t.co/Oad2GrWdLp https://t.co/p40g5oexz6
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "With the guidance and inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today we are going to fulfill the 'resolution' that we had expressed to the people of the state in the 2022 assembly elections to bring Uniform Civil Code law in the… https://t.co/QmWnbWYNoV
#WATCH | Dehradun | Uttarakhand BJP MLA Khajan Dass says, "Discussions were held today. Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill was tabled today...Several Members will speak tomorrow and it will be an example for 'Devabhoomi' that CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has created history. I thank the… https://t.co/rSdVhzyFnm
#WATCH | Dehradun | Uttarakhand Minister Prem Chand Aggarwal says, "...UCC (Bill) will be an example for the entire country. I have also come to know that other states are also taking steps towards this." https://t.co/FocSAGXamd
#WATCH | Jaipur | On the UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly, Rajasthan BJP MLA Gopal Sharma says, "We too would want the same thing that Uttarakhand wants. Beginning is from 'Devabhoomi'. Rajasthan is the land of valour, we too support the Uniform Civil Code...We welcome it and… https://t.co/5EPTmMqrHz
After Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand-2024 Bill today, discussion on Bill is ongoing in the state assembly. Government sources said that discussion on this important bill will continue in the Assembly tomorrow also. https://t.co/oFiChBumix
VIDEO | "It is a historic occasion for Uttarakhand and all of us are very happy that the UCC (Uniform Civil Code) was tabled (in the Assembly) today. It is a very important legislation," says Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri. https://t.co/Yb2Z9Z1qFc
VIDEO | "The (UCC) Bill has been tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly today and it will be passed after a debate. Common (Uniform) Civil Code doesn't mean that it is anti-Muslim. It is for strengthening country's unity. My party supports it, and it should be brought in Parliament too,"… https://t.co/3EfvEZdyXK
#Uttarakhand government tabled Uniform Civil Code, #UCC Bill in State Assembly in Dehradun. Opposition asked for time to read the bill, which was allowed by Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan. The House adjourned till 2 pm.
STORY | UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly READ: https://t.co/BtIkXuNdmb https://t.co/fy2LDw43yk