‘SERIOUSLY’ CONSIDERING UNIFORM CIVIL CODE: BOMMAI
The Karnataka government is “seriously” considering implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state to ensure equality, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday.
Bommai was speaking during a programme to mark Constitution Day at Karnataka Vidhana Soudha when he said his government is studying various aspects of UCC. “As far as the BJP is concerned, we feel the UCC is desirable. The UCC has been part of the BJP’S manifesto at the national level for a long time now,” Bommai said. “There are already committees formed by different state governments to implement it. We are also looking into it and studying various aspects and then we will take a call,” said.
The chief minister reiterated the government’s plans during his address to party workers in Shivamogga.
“We have been talking about the UCC since the time of Deendayal Upadhyay. There is a serious thought going on in the country at the national and state levels. There is also an intention to implement it when the right time comes,” he said.