Bengal to get Uniform Civil Code, follows Gujarat, Assam model: Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari confirms UCC will be implemented in West Bengal, following the model of states like Gujarat and Assam. A committee has been formed, and the bill proposes a ban on polygamy and compulsory registration of live-in relationships.

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday asserted that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state, saying it will follow the same path as it has been done in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Assam. Speaking to the media, Adhikari said a committee is constituted under the leadership of a sitting inquiry authority, adding that details of the UCC would be shared in the Assembly on Monday. "The Uniform Civil Code will happen in Bengal. There is a procedure that we will tell you in the Assembly. A committee has been formed under the leadership of the sitting inquiry. The way it happened in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Assam, it will be done through the same procedure," he said.

UCC Bill Provisions and BJP's Promise

The UCC Bill, introduced in the Assembly on May 25, proposes a ban on polygamy and makes the registration of live-in relationships compulsory. It seeks to establish a common civil legal framework governing marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion. The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code was among the key promises made by the BJP in its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Adhikari Attacks TMC Government

Launching a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Adhikari further alleged that the previous government promoted appeasement, corruption and nepotism, and pushed the state backwards. He further claimed that the previous government had never shown concern for nationalism and patriotism, adding that with a nationalist government now in power, "everything will be done." "The previous government's work was appeasement, corruption, nepotism, and taking Bengal backwards... Nationalism, patriotism... all these things were not on their agenda. Now that a nationalist government has come to power, everything will be done, said Adhikari.

Praise for PM Modi's Leadership

Earlier on June 12, while addressing the media, Adhikari detailed several development projects, welfare schemes, and national security initiatives implemented under PM Modi's leadership. "We will work under Modi ji's leadership and guidance, with his blessings; even in this short period, we have already accomplished some work. The public has started to see the benefits of the 'double-engine' government, and these benefits will become even more apparent in the days to come," he said.

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