Through UCC Bill, Uttarakhand has become India’s 1st state where live-in couples must submit statement of relationship to registrar. Those failing to do so will face fine, jail.
Each time we allow the state to take control of our lives, we are following the path of Mao Zedong, Mullah Omar. It always starts small. But it’s a slippery slope. It never stays small for long.
The BJP government's Uniform Civil Code Bill, passed by the Uttarakhand assembly, arms an already judgemental society with more weapons to make life difficult for a couple seeking to live together.
The Uniform Civil Code proposes similar or uniform laws for all communities. The bill contains laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession, live-in relationships & related matters.
The Uttarakhand Cabinet Sunday approved the final draft of the UCC, which proposes uniform civil laws for all communities in the state, irrespective of caste and religion.
As a Pasmanda Muslim, I often wondered why Indians have low expectations from the Muslim community, supporting problematic traditions in their desire to be saviours.
Those political parties who are in favour of UCC must work amongst various segments of society intimately before trying to achieve such kind of
thing in a country as diverse as India.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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