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India

Uniform Civil Code for all welcome but will it adversely impact Hindus? asks Uddhav

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code for all citizens is welcome but wondered if its implementation would affect Hindus adversely. Thackeray also took potshots…
Hyderabad

Activists appeal minorities to participate in Uniform Civil Code consultation

Hyderabad: The Law Commission of India issued a public notice on June 14, inviting the general public and recognized religious organizations to share their views and ideas on the Uniform Civil Code.…

Telangana

Religious leaders have no business in politics: KCR on Uniform Civil Code

Nagpur: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has said that there is no role for religious gurus in politics and said that such religious leaders should limit themselves to Mutts, instead of…
India

Different laws affront to nation’s unity: Centre told SC last year on UCC

New Delhi: Citizens belonging to different religions and denominations follow different property and matrimonial laws which is “an affront to the nation’s unity”, the Centre had said last year in its affidavit…
India

‘UCC will protect all, those who have doubts…’: RSS leader

Aurangabad: A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will protect, respect, and accept all, and those who have doubts over it should not lose their cool, senior Rashtriya Swayamseavak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar…
India

UCC will be implemented in the country: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the country soon and polygamy would come to an end. He was addressing “Hindu…
India

Assam looking to prohibit polygamy, to form an expert committee

Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to form an expert committee to examine whether the state legislature was empowered to prohibit polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday. The committee…

India

Will take decisive action on Bajrang Dal if voted to power: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Amid the raging “Bajrang Dal” row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said his party’s Karnataka polls manifesto did not state that the outfit will be banned but promised “decisive…
Bangalore

Chidambaram cautions people of Karnataka against Uniform Civil Code, NRC

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday cautioned the people of Karnataka against the BJP poll manifesto promising Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) by calling these…
India

‘Uniform Civil Code, state capital region’: BJP’s manifesto for Karnataka polls

Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Monday released the party’s manifesto or vision document for the Karnataka Assembly elections in Bengaluru. Claiming that they had touched every section…
India

UCC case: Present any prayers previously made to SC with similar issues, says Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was prima facie not maintainable and asked the petitioner to present any prayers he had…
India

Centre may introduce Bill for UCC in Monsoon Session of Parliament

Hyderabad: The Centre reportedly preparing to introduce the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament to implement it across the country. The move aims to bring about a…
India

Togadia expects Modi, Shah to formulate population control law, UCC before 2024 polls

Raipur: Former Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia on Sunday described India’s rising population as a “ticking time bomb” and stressed the need to formulate a law to prevent its explosion…
Hyderabad

Implementing Uniform Civil Code difficult: Prof Faizan Mustafa

Hyderabad: Implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a difficult task in a country like India where every region has a different culture and tradition, said Prof. Faizan Mustafa, who is from…
Delhi

Over 1 lakh to take part in Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s plenary session in Delhi

New Delhi: The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind is going to hold a three-day plenary session in Delhi starting from Friday. More than one lakh people from all over the country, including 15,000 Ulemas, are…