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 Karnataka government’s concerns about regulating misleading speech may be genuine, but the heavy-handed approach adopted in the fake news bill does not seem to pass constitutional muster.
Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.
Zohran Mamdani’s faith, support for Gaza, dislike of Modi and Netanyahu are reasons why many in India are unhappy to see his rise rather than celebrate it as another ‘Indian’ conquest.
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