India, Feb. 4 -- The Gujarat government announced on Tuesday that it will constitute a committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai to evaluate the necessity of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state and draft a corresponding bill.

Talking to media persons in Gandhinagar, chief minister Bhupendra Patel said that the five-member panel will submit its report within 45 days.

"To assess the need for a Uniform Civil Code and to prepare a draft bill for the same, we have decided to form a committee under the former judge of the Supreme Court," he said, adding that the government will decide about the implementation of the UCC after receiving the report.

Other members of the committee include retired IAS officer CL Meena, ad...