Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said his government would implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state by following due legal procedures, similar to the process adopted by Gujarat and Assam.
Speaking on the sidelines of a government programme to celebrate the 189th birth anniversary of literary icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at College Street in north Kolkata, Adhikari said the state would adhere to the prescribed process for implementing the UCC.
“There is a procedure for UCC implementation, and we will adhere to that. This will be similar to Gujarat and Assam,” he said, referring to the two states that have initiated legislative and administrative steps towards adopting a Uniform Civil Code, governing issues such as marriage, divorce and inheritance.
The UCC Bill, introduced in the Assembly on May 25, proposes a ban on polygamy and makes the registration of live-in relationships compulsory. It seeks to establish a common civil legal framework governing marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code was among the key promises made by the BJP in its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly elections.
CM targets TMC
Launching a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Adhikari further alleged that the previous government promoted appeasement, corruption and nepotism, and pushed the state backwards.
He further claimed that the previous government had never shown concern for nationalism and patriotism, adding that with a nationalist government now in power, “everything will be done.”
“The previous government’s work was appeasement, corruption, nepotism, and taking Bengal backwards… Nationalism, patriotism…. all these things were not on their agenda. Now that a nationalist government has come to power, everything will be done, said Adhikari.
Earlier on June 12, while addressing the media, Adhikari detailed several development projects, welfare schemes, and national security initiatives implemented under PM Modi’s leadership.
“We will work under Modi ji’s leadership and guidance, with his blessings; even in this short period, we have already accomplished some work. The public has started to see the benefits of the ‘double-engine’ government, and these benefits will become even more apparent in the days to come,” he said.
