Following Footstep Of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan Aims To Be 2nd State To Implement UCC (image- twitter/bhajanlalbjp)
Another BJP-ruled state, Rajasthan is now planning to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), following the footsteps of Uttarakhand. Rajasthan minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary on Tuesday announced that the government is aiming to table the bill in the current or next session of the assembly, reports NDTV.
The cabinet minister also appreciated Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s move to initiate the bill in the state assembly.
Calling the bill the need of the hour to eliminate social injustice, the minister said, “The chief minister has his consent to bring the UCC Bill in the assembly. If permits, we will bring it in the ongoing session or else in the next session”.
While speaking to the reporters, School Education Minister Madan Dilawar said that if not today, then tomorrow, they will introduce the bill. “When we will bring it, I cannot say. There should be a uniform law for everyone. Different laws for people damage the people and the unity is not visible. The entire country should be united,” he said.
Choudhary’s cabinet colleague Kirori Lal Meena said that such a bill is required in Rajasthan to prevent students from going to school wearing Hijab. The bill is necessary to bring social justice to the state.
As per TOI report, Rajasthan is trying to implement the bill to build a national momentum, before Narendra Modi pushes the bill in the parliament. A government source said, “Like in Uttarakhand, the Rajasthan UCC Bill will exempt the tribal community, as they have raised serious objections, terming their customs and practices uncompromisable”.
But unlike Uttarakhand, the Rajasthan government has not yet held any consultations with the opposition leaders or any stakeholders. They have not sought suggestions from the common public either.
Earlier Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 at the state assembly on Tuesday. Exempting the Scheduled Tribes, the bill proposes a common law on marriage, divorce, inheritance of property, and live-in relationships for all citizens, irrespective of their religion.
