New Delhi, April 14 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday described the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the hill state as a historic step towards building the India of Dr BR Ambedkar's dreams.

Dhami's remark on the day marking Ambedkar Jayanti - 135th birth anniversary of the architect of the Constitution of India.

Dhami said Ambedkar believed in equal and uniform laws for every citizen, no matter which caste, religion or community they belonged to.

"Ambedkar believed that social disparities and divisions will continue to exist until there is a uniform set of law for everyone. We also found that personal laws meant for different communities were a source discrimination," he said addressing a gath...