'If Ramchandra married once, Rahim too should marry once': MP CM's UCC pitch
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced plans to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the upcoming monsoon session. He emphasized the need for equal personal laws across religions, specifically citing marriage laws, while noting that tribal communities will be excluded from the proposed legislation.
Why it matters
The push for a UCC is a major policy goal for the ruling party, sparking significant debate regarding religious freedom, secularism, and state-level implementation.
NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday strongly backed the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying there should not be different personal laws for people of different religions and that everyone should be treated equally under the law.Addressing the inauguration of a new 300-bed building at the Indore District Hospital, Yadav said the state government was moving ahead with plans to introduce a UCC Bill during the monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly beginning July 20."When our country is one, why should there be different laws for people of different religions? If a person named Ramchandra marries once, then a person named Rahim can also be expected to marry only once," he said.His remarks came after the committee constituted to prepare a draft Uniform Civil Code for Madhya Pradesh submitted its report to the chief minister.
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