Dehradun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the felicitation ceremony organized on the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at the Chief Servant House of the Chief Minister’s residence. In the ceremony, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that this honor is the honor of the people of Uttarakhand. The dream of Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand could be realized only with the blessings of the people of the state. He said that by implementing the Uniform Civil Code, the state government has paid true tribute to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. The Chief Minister said that after the implementation of the UCC, now the rights of all citizens in the state have become equal. The UCC has worked to end discrimination in the society.
The Chief Minister said that the rights of women have been protected in the Uniform Civil Code. By making registration mandatory for live-in relationships, the safety of sisters and daughters has been ensured. He said that certainly this Ganga of Uniform Civil Code will go from the state of Uttarakhand to the entire country. He said that our ideology has been based on values like social harmony, cultural consciousness and national unity.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to celebrate 26 November as a national festival as Constitution Day. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the major places associated with the memories of Baba Saheb are also being developed as Panch Teerth of national consciousness. He said that the state government has taken many tough decisions like strict anti-riot law, conversion law, and Operation Kalanemi. He said that the state government will not allow the demography of the state to change under any circumstances.
On this occasion, former Governor and former Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Sadhvi Renuka, Swami Niranjan Chaitanya Maharaj, Vice President of Disaster Management Advisory Committee Vinay Ruhela, MLA Suresh Gadiya, MLA of Safipur (Unnao, UP) Bamba Lal Diwakar, and others were present.
