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BAREILLY, Mar 31: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would prevent crimes like the Shraddha Walkar murder case in Delhi. He said a provision of the law mandates disclosure of live-in relationships to families. In May 2022, 25-year-old Shraddha Walkar was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner Aftab, who sawed her body into pieces and stored it in a refrigerator for almost three weeks, before disposing of them over several days. Speaking at an event at Invertis University in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, where he was felicitated for implementing the UCC in Uttarakhand, Dhami dedicated the honour to the people of the state. Holding up a ceremonial mace presented to him, he said the law is a significant step towards empowering women and protecting the rights of children born out of live-in relationships. Targeting opposition parties, the chief minister accused them of using people only for votes.
Claiming that many Muslim women expressed gratitude to the BJP government after implementation of the UCC, he reiterated his commitment to making Uttarakhand a model state and assured the effective enforcement of the new law. He said the UCC's impact would not remain confined to Uttarakhand but gradually extend across the country. Comparing it to river Ganga originating from Gangotri and nourishing the entire country, he expressed confidence that the UCC would soon be implemented nationwide. Clarifying that the UCC is not against any religion or community, he said the law would resolve inheritance disputes and contribute to women's empowerment.
Speaking to media, Dhami credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for the implementation of the UCC in Uttarakhand. He also took a jibe at Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, saying that during the tenures of Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh, the Ram temple could not be built and karsevaks were fired upon.
He emphasised the principle of 'One Nation, One Law' and said the UCC aligns with India's constitutional framework and the development trajectory envisioned under Prime Minister Modi.
Dhami highlighted that several long-awaited reforms, such as the abrogation of Article 370, the construction of Ram temple, enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act and the triple talaq ban, have materialised after 2014.
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