Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement Uniform Civil Code
Dehradun: Uttarakhand has officially implemented the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27, 2025, making it the first state in independent India to enforce such a law. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that all preparations, including the approval of rules and training of relevant officials, had been completed for its rollout.
The UCC aims to promote societal uniformity, ensuring equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens, Dhami said. He framed the law’s implementation as a part of a larger vision driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who envisions a developed, organised, harmonious, and self-reliant India.
The UCC was a major election promise of the BJP during the 2022 assembly elections, contributing to the party’s historic second consecutive victory. Following his re-election in March 2022, Dhami's government formed an expert committee led by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai to draft the law.
After extensive consultations, the committee submitted a comprehensive four-volume draft in February 2024. The state assembly passed the legislation on February 7, 2024, and it received presidential assent shortly thereafter, clearing the way for implementation. Another expert committee, led by former chief secretary Shatrughna Singh, was tasked with finalising the rules, which were approved by the state cabinet, setting the implementation
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Edited photo of Actor Prakash Raj taking dip at Maha Kumbh Mela goes viral, complaint filed
Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday clarified that a photo of him taking a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela, which is doing rounds across social media platforms, was fake. The multilingual actor has filed a police complaint against the miscreants in this regard.
The digitally manipulated image was posted by an account named Prashant Sambaragi, captioned: "Actor Prakash Raj at the Kumbh Mela. He bathed in the Triveni Sangam. Let's hope that his sins are washed away." The image also bizarrely showed the actor’s hand blending into an artificial design, suggesting the use of AI editing.
Taking to ‘X,’ actor Prakash Raj clarified that it was fake news. He stated, "Fake news. The job of the cowardly army of the 'False King' is to spread fake news and defile even their holy worship. A police complaint has been filed. Let's see what they do in the courtroom."
ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸುದ್ದಿ
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) January 28, 2025
“ಸುಳ್ಳ ರಾಜ” ನ ಹೇಡಿಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ .. ಅವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೂಜೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸುದ್ದಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿಸಿ ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಕೆಲಸ .. police complaint ದಾಖಲಾಗಿದೆ .. ಕೋರ್ಟಿನ ಕಟಕಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೋ ನೋಡೋಣ 😊 #justasking pic.twitter.com/S6ySeyFKmh
