"UCC is just an offering made by our state in the great 'yagya' being performed by the prime minister to make the country a developed, organized, harmonious, and self-reliant nation," Dhami was quoted as saying by PTI.
In the lead-up to the 2022 assembly elections, when the bjp swept to power for a second consecutive term, one of their main promises was to implement the legislation. Since the state's founding in 2000, no other party has held onto power.
Dhami even claimed that the party's dedication to passing the UCC was the reason for the unprecedented mandate.
Uttarakhand UCC is nothing but kickstarting a pilot project: Congress
"This is nothing but an attempt to fast-track the process, to have a pilot project, before you can impose... because you don't have a consensus," congress spokesman abhishek singhvi told PTI on monday in response to a question on the implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand. Thus, you proceed as though you were initiating a trial project.