What will happen to tribal culture if UCC is implemented? asks Chhattisgarh CM
Raipur (PTI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for enactment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and asked what will happen to culture and traditions of tribals if such a law is implemented.
Modi, addressing a gathering of BJP workers in Bhopal in adjoining Madhya Pradesh, made a strong pitch for implementation of the UCC and said the Constitution also mentions about giving equal rights to all citizens.
Asked about PM's remarks, Baghel said, "Why do you (BJP) always think from Hindu-Muslim point of view? In Chhattisgarh, we have tribal people. What will happen to their beliefs and orthodox rules through which they govern their society? If the UCC is implemented then what will happen to their tradition?"
The Congress leader said there are also several other caste groups which have their own rules.
"Our nation is like a beautiful bouquet with people believing in different religions, speaking different languages, following different cultures. We will have to see them as well," Baghel added.
The UCC, which finds mention as a directive principle in the Constitution, refers to a common law related to marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance, and succession of property for all citizens of the country.
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Lucknow building collapse: 3 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 8
Lucknow (PTI): The death toll in the building collapse here climbed to eight with rescuers pulling out three more bodies from the debris, officials said on Sunday.
Twenty-eight people were injured when the three-storey building housing godowns and a motor workshop collapsed in the Transport Nagar area here on Saturday evening.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered the bodies of three people, who were identified as Raj Kishore (27), Rudra Yadav (24) and Jagrup Singh (35), during the rescue operation, Relief Commissioner G S Naveen said.
The operation is still underway.
A senior district administration official said they are now focusing on ensuring that no one else is trapped under the rubble.
Police said the building was constructed around four years ago and some construction work was underway at the time of the incident. Most of the victims were working on the ground floor when the incident occurred at 4:45 pm on Saturday.
The injured have been admitted to various hospitals, including Lok Bandhu Hospital, in the district.
According to the officials, the building had a motor workshop and warehouse on the ground floor, a medical godown on the first floor and a cutlery warehouse on the second floor.
Akash Singh, who worked in the medical godown and was among the injured, said a pillar of the building had developed a crack.
"We had come down to the ground floor because it was raining. We noticed that a pillar of the building had developed a crack. Suddenly, the entire building collapsed on us," he said.
