Dehradun/New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Uttarkhand is all set implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday, making it the first state to make it a law that will bring uniformity in society while ensuring equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said all preparations to implement UCC, including getting approval of the rules for the implementation of the Act and training of officials concerned, have been completed. The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Act was notified on March 12, 2024, after presidential assent.

Dhami said the UCC will bring about uniformity in society and ensure equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens. "The Uniform Civil Code is just an offering made by our state in the great ...