New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- As Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday, January 27, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami registered on its portal and became the first person to do so. The chief minister unveiled the UCC notification on Monday, released its rules for its implementation and also launched a portal created for the mandatory online registration of marriages, divorce and live-in relationships. The chief minister became the first person to register on the UCC portal after its launch.

Speaking at the launch of UCC, CM Dhami said, "Uniform Civil Code implementation not to target any religion, it is a legal instrument to end all evil practices. Uniform Civil Code will end discr...