Ahead of Assembly polls, Gujarat says forming panel to bring in UCC | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala thanks CM Bhupendra Patel for ‘taking next step on old demand of BJP’

Gujarat is the second BJP-ruled state after Uttarakhand to constitute a committee of experts on the UCC. Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Assam, also ruled by the BJP, too have backed the UCC proposal.

Addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala said, “From the days of our youth, we have been making demands… for Ram Janmabhoomi, for (abrogation of) Article 370, for UCC… I want to congratulate and express my gratitude to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel… he has taken the next step towards fulfilling an old demand of the BJP.”

“Like Ram Mandir and Kashmir, this issue (of UCC) has been passed by the Gujarat government (in the cabinet)… A committee will be formed soon and based on the committee’s report, the way for implementing this law will open up in the state (of Gujarat).”

“The committee will be constituted under the leadership of a retired judge of the High Court. The cabinet has given the Chief Minister the right to constitute the committee and it is expected to comprise three-four members. Its scope of work too will be decided. I believe when the committee is announced, the timeline too will be declared,” Rupala said.

Responding to a question on how the Gujarat government plans to implement this given that there are just days left for the announcement of elections and imposition of the Model Code of Conduct, Rupala said, “That is what you believe, (but) the next government will be formed by us (BJP).”

https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ahead-of-assembly-polls-gujarat-says-forming-panel-to-bring-in-ucc-8237385/


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