India's religious diversity is vast, with personal laws reflecting faiths. Instead of a UCC, codifying all personal laws may better uphold rights and constitutional values.
State was responding to PIL by petitioners Almasuddin Siddiqui and Ikram, who said UCC violated fundamental rights of Muslims & other citizens as guaranteed under the Constitution.
State’s ex-chief secretary Shatrughan Singh asserts law has ‘no intention to look into bedroom’ and safeguards would ensure live-in couples from elsewhere came to Uttarakhand for safety.
Amit Shah also accused Congress of ‘appeasement politics’ and said BJP will not allow reservation on basis of religion even if it has one MP in each House of Parliament.
Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC said he had ‘no hesitation in saying that the country will function as per wishes of majority’. Another sitting HC judge attended the event.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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