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Assam passes UCC Bill: Opposition flags tribal exemption, Sarma says law not needed ‘where no cancer’

May 28, 2026 4:02 am

During 5-hour debate, several MLAs object to provision mandating registration of live-in relationships, CM Sarma defends clause claiming it ensures “responsibility” in the relationship

Daily Briefing: Express investigation reveals the real villain behind Delhi’s air crisis

May 25, 2026 9:32 am

In today's edition: classrooms turning into corporate equity firms, BCCI president Mithun Manhas on India-Pakistan relations, and more

UCC will not encroach upon rights of tribals: Shah

UCC will not encroach upon rights of tribals: Amit Shah

May 25, 2026 5:31 am

The statement is significant because the UCC has long been one of the core ideological projects of the RSS and BJP, and tribal groups in several regions have expressed apprehension that a common civil code could dilute customary tribal practices and community laws.

The demonstration took place ahead of the Gujarat Assembly debate on the Bill.

UCC protest outside Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid: 4 men, 1 woman detained

March 21, 2026 2:06 pm

The protest comes in the backdrop of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, set to be taken up for discussion in the Assembly on March 24.

Gujarat UCC is a cut-copy-paste Bill that squanders opportunity for reform

March 21, 2026 12:55 pm

The provisions on void marriage, divorce, and remarriage closely track the language of the Hindu Marriage Act, while the chapter on live-in relationships is a replica of the Uttarakhand UCC

Uttarakhand govt files affidavit in HC on proposed amendments to UCC live-in relationship rules

October 18, 2025 10:29 pm

These changes primarily aim to provide "flexibility" by allowing alternative identification documents in cases where applicants cannot provide Aadhaar, especially in cases where they are not the primary applicant.

Gujarat HC dismissed petition seeking reconstitution of UCC committee

July 29, 2025 8:49 pm

The UCC committee in Gujarat is chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai and comprises retired IAS officer CL Meena, advocate R C Kodekar, former Veer Narmad South Gujarat University vice-chancellor Dakshesh Thakar and social activist Geetaben Shroff.

Muslims observe 15-minute blackout in Gujarat to protest against UCC, Waqf Bill

May 01, 2025 7:30 am

Various Muslim organisations, including Muslim Hit Rakshak Samithi and South Gujarat Muslim Samaj, had appealed to people of the community to follow the call and protest.

Baijayant Panda at Idea Exchange: ‘Some protests are happening but a much wider section of society is convinced by Waqf reform’

April 21, 2025 7:56 am

Baijayant Panda is the BJP’s national vice-president and Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara, Odisha. He is also the Chairman of the Select Committee on the proposed Income Tax Bill

'No benefit, direct attack on one particular community': Vadodara advocates protest against UCC in state

April 15, 2025 9:05 pm

Dressed in their court uniforms, the advocates handed over a memorandum to the District Collector and urged that UCC should not be implemented in Gujarat as it has “no benefit” to offer.