Pushkar Singh Dhami meets PM Modi, says UCC to be implemented soon
The Hindu
As Uttarakhand works to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday and said a common code will soon be implemented in the state, even as he denied having any discussion with the PM on the topic.
As Uttarakhand works to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday and said a common code will soon be implemented in the state, even as he denied having any discussion with the PM on the topic.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Dhami said he has invited the PM to visit Uttarakhand.
The chief minister said he also discussed the issue of assistance for the people affected in the Joshimath, Char Dham Yatra, and the increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in the state among other issues.
However, when asked whether the UCC was also a topic of discussion, Mr. Dhami evaded a direct reply by saying the PM is already aware of all the details.
“He knows all about the provisions of UCC. It is his thought that UCC should be implemented in the country,” Mr. Dhami said.
He said the state government has not received a complete draft of the report on the code yet.
"We will bring it (UCC) soon, we will not delay it, nor will we do anything in a hurry so that there are shortcomings..." he said.
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