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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday held a mega roadshow during the 'Nanda-Gaura Mahotsav' at Gauchar in Chamoli district.
He also visited the stalls set up by various departments and women self-help groups. On this occasion, the Chief Minister Dhami along with the women spun the charkha (spinning wheel), operated the traditional mountain mill (Jandra), and threshed paddy traditionally with the Ginjyali (pestle) in the Ulakhyare (Okhli). During this, the women of Neeti Mana presented the poem on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the Chief Minister by writing it on a banquet paper. CM Dhami said that he is overwhelmed by the immense love and affection received by all the mothers. He said, "Our government is continuously working with commitment for the upliftment and empowerment of mother power." Earlier CM Dhami said that the passage of the UCC bill in the Legislative Assembly marked a "historic day" in Uttarakhand. He emphasized that the legislation benefits every section of society, asserting that a government promise to the people has been fulfilled. The UCC Bill was passed with a comfortable majority during a special session of the Uttarakhand assembly. Speaking to ANI, CM Dhami said, "This is a historic day in the history of Uttarakhand. The resolve we had taken before the people of the state and the promise we had made to the people of the state has now been met. Uttarakhand has made history today. The State Assembly passed the UCC Bill today, going a step ahead towards making this a law." The CM added that the Uniform Civil Code Bill can be amended in the future if there is a need to include specific clauses. As per the UCC Bill, the age for marriage will be 18 for women and 21 for men in all communities. Marriage registration is mandatory in all religions and marriages without registration will be invalid. (ANI)
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