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India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Gujarat set to implement Uniform Civil Code, report likely in monsoon session
After Uttarakhand, Gujarat is poised to become the second state in the country to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). A key meeting was held on Tuesday between Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the UCC Committee, during which the committee's draft report was to sources, the committee has submitted its report during this meeting. The state government will now review the recommendations, suggest any necessary modifications and finalise the report. advertisementOnce complete, the government is expected to table the UCC bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the Gujarat Assembly. Committee chairperson and retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai described the meeting as a formal interaction to discuss the work done so far. She said that the committee has visited every district, interacted with people from all sections of society, and incorporated their feedback into the report on the Uniform Civil Code. She also added that the final report will be officially submitted in the coming days, following which the government will decide on implementation.A spokesperson for the Gujarat government confirmed that the committee had collected public feedback both online and offline and held meetings across communities. The spokesperson said that the discussions focused on those findings on Tuesday. Once the report is officially submitted, the government will decide whether to introduce it in the monsoon is worth noting that the UCC committee was constituted on February 4 by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The five-member panel, led by Justice Ranjana Desai, was initially given a 45-day timeline to submit its report. However, its tenure was extended three times to ensure wider consultations across all segments of society.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Gujarat
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
UCC on fast track in Gujarat: Report due soon, BJP eyes pre-local poll push
AHMEDABAD: In a politically significant move, the Gujarat government has accelerated efforts to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State. A high-level committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai met with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar on August 5, signalling fast-track action on the draft law. The committee, tasked with assessing the feasibility and framework of a Common Civil Code for Gujarat, is now in its final phase, with Desai confirming that the report will be ready within a month, ruling out the need for any extension. Speculation is rife that the UCC could be notified ahead of the upcoming municipal corporation elections, giving the BJP government a potential ideological edge in the urban polls. A crucial meeting was held in Gandhinagar today between UCC Committee Chairperson Justice (Retd) Ranjana Desai and committee members with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi. Speaking after the meeting, Justice Desai said, 'We met the Governor on August 4 and the Chief Minister on August 5 in a formal interaction. While the exact date for submitting the report is yet to be fixed, it is likely to be submitted this month. As of now, there seems to be no need for an extension.'
