New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Monday, commended the state of Uttarakhand for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), describing it as "a very auspicious sign" and a historic step toward realizing a long-standing constitutional vision.

Speaking at an event in the Vice-President's Enclave , Dhankhar emphasized that the adoption of the UCC fulfilled the Directive Principles of State Policy outlined in Part 4 of the Indian Constitution.

UCC refers to a common set of laws that will subsume customary laws across faiths and tribes and govern issues such as marriage, divorce, inheritance and maintenance. In the Constitution, it is a part of the non-justiciable directive principles of state policy.

Referring speci...