The Uniform Civil Code in Himachal Pradesh.

• The BJP announced its manifesto, the saffron party, out of 11, declared the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code as its first promise, as shown in the “Sankalp Patra.” But in the context of the Himachal state, here over 95% of the people are Hindu, 2.18 % are Muslims, 1.16% are Sikhs, and 0.1% practise Christianity.
• While reacting to this, Senior Congress leader Mukesh Agnihotri said that there is no point in UCC in the context of Himachal. Since the state is very law-abiding & peaceful state.
• The announcement on the Uniform Civil Code does not make sense now, with one week left for the Assembly elections the issues as a result of government failure. The Center has the authority to put the Uniform Civil Code into effect, if they want he continued.

What is Uniform Civil Code?

• According to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), all religious communities in India would be subject to one legislation that would govern issues including marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. The law is mandated by Article 44 of the Constitution, which states that the state must work to establish a uniform civil code for its residents across the whole Indian subcontinent.