New Delhi, April 14 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was honoured by Dr B.R. Ambedkar Mahamanch at a program in the city for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.

The event was organised at BHEL Ground in Haridwar on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution and saw the enthusiastic participation of a large number of local people despite the scorching heat.

Expressing gratitude for the honour, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the massive public turnout clearly indicates that people have shown trust in this bold decision.

He said that the honour was not for one individual but for the ideology that has long raised the voice of justice and eq...