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Before Gujarat Polls Committee To Implement Uniform Civil Code Likely To Be Set Up Soon

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Earlier the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh governments had announced their decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code

Gandhinagar: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Gujarat, the state government is likely to move a proposal to constitute a committee to evaluate implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state, according to sources.

The committee is likely to be formed under a retired High Court judge. Earlier the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh governments had announced their decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code.

Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens which apply to all citizens equally regardless of their religion, gender and sexual orientation.

Many political leaders have backed the UCC saying that it will bring equality in the country.

However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has termed it “an unconstitutional and anti-minorities move”, and called the rhetoric for bringing the law an attempt by Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Central governments to divert the attention from the concerns of inflation, economy, and rising unemployment. Notably, in Bharatiya Janata Party’s 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, BJP promised the implementation of UCC if it comes to power.

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The Centre earlier this month told the Supreme Court that it could not direct Parliament to frame or enact any law on Uniform Civil Code in the country.

The Ministry of Law and Justice in its affidavit stated that the matter of policy is for the elected representatives of the people to decide and no direction in this regard can be issued by the Centre. “It is for the legislature to enact or not to enact a piece of legislation,” the ministry told the apex court.

Notably, in Bharatiya Janata Party’s 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, BJP promised the implementation of UCC if it comes to power.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Auction Of Girls In Rajasthan: CM Gehlot Says, “Happened In 2005 During BJP Rule”

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Ashok Gehlot Remark on law for rape culprit

Under fire over reports of “auctioning” of girls on stamp papers in Rajasthan, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Congress party had exposed such cases which had been happening during the previous regime of the BJP in the state.

Surat:  Under fire over reports of “auctioning” of girls on stamp papers in Rajasthan, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Congress party had exposed such cases which had been happening during the previous regime of the BJP in the state.

“The incident happened in 2005 when BJP was in power. In 2019, we came and exposed it. …21 accused were arrested, three died and one is absconding. Two children died, and the rest went to their homes. It was turned into national news,” Gehlot said addressing a press conference here.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the National Commission for Women (NCW), the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the Rajasthan State Commission for Women (RSCW) have all sought reports into the allegations.

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal had also written to Gehlot seeking action against the culprits for auctioning of girls on stamp papers to settle disputes over loan repayments in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.

“It is reported in the newspaper that girls as young as 8 years old are being openly auctioned on a stamp paper in over half a dozen districts of the state. The report has stated that whenever there is a dispute between two parties particularly involving financial transactions and loans, people approach caste-based panchayats to settle the matter, the DCW chief wrote.

“These panchayats settle financial disputes and recover the money by auctioning young girls belonging to the lender families. The girls are then sent to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Delhi and even abroad and subjected to physical abuse, torture and sexual assault. If the families refuse to sell their girls, their mothers are subjected to rape on the diktats of the local caste panchayats!,” Maliwal’s letter read.

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Meanwhile, a Congress observer for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, currently on a four-day tour of Gujarat also highlighted the impact of “good governance” in Rajasthan.

“There has been a good impact of our governance on the people of Rajasthan. I want Congress to get an opportunity in Gujarat too. We want to give good governance to the state and show people the difference between the functioning of Congress and BJP,” he added.

Talking about Gujarat Gehlot said,” BJP created artificial aura which is being smashed now. They don’t have candidates for upcoming elections here. People are understanding their tricks. Congress kept the democracy of election alive. BJP believes in fascism and wears the mask of democracy to win elections.”

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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