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.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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