Dehradun, Feb. 7 -- The passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the Legislative Assembly marked a "historic day in the history of Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday.

He emphasized that the legislation benefits every section of society, asserting that a government promise to the people has been fulfilled.

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill was passed with a comfortable majority during a special session of the Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday.

Speaking to ANI, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "This is a historic day in the history of Uttarakhand. The resolve we had taken before the people of the state and the promise we had made to the people of the state has now been met. Uttarakhand has ma...