Dehradun, Feb. 8 -- Following the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during the special session of the Uttarakhand assembly, state minister Prem Chand Aggarwal on Wednesday said that all 'ill-societal' norms would be eradicated once the law comes into force.

Earlier, the UCC, which proposes to formulate and implement similar laws for all communities, was passed during the special session of the Uttarakhand assembly with a comfortable majority on Wednesday.

"When the law is implemented, all ill societal norms will be eradicated and women will be empowered. Everyone supported it because this was a topic that could not be opposed," Aggarwal said while speaking to ANI.

"The bill will first go to the Governor, then to the President and...