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Centre reiterates push for a Uniform Civil Code
સમાચારમાં કેમ?
It's not a Fundamental Right: the Article 44 provision behind the UCC push
The Centre renews its push for states to adopt a Uniform Civil Code following Uttarakhand's lead.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2024
What you need to know
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the goal of implementing a Uniform Civil Code in all NDA-ruled states by 2029, reviving the long-standing debate on the constitutional provision that directs the State to secure a common civil code for all citizens.
Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact such a law, in 2024, while other states are yet to follow.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
મુખ્ય તથ્યો
Remember these
- Amit Shah reiterated the goal of implementing a Uniform Civil Code in all NDA-ruled states by 2029
- Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact a Uniform Civil Code law, in 2024
- Article 44 is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV, not a Fundamental Right under Part III
- DPSPs direct the State to secure a uniform civil code for citizens throughout India
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- Article 44 of the Constitution is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV.
- Directive Principles of State Policy are non-justiciable, unlike Fundamental Rights in Part III.
- Uttarakhand was the first Indian state to enact a Uniform Civil Code law, in 2024.
મેઇન્સ
GS Paper II - Indian Constitution and Directive Principles of State Policy. The issue is the tension between personal-law diversity and constitutional calls for uniformity: Article 44 casts a common civil code as a non-justiciable directive, Uttarakhand's 2024 law tested it as state-level policy, and the Centre's 2029 target raises federalism and minority-rights questions that call for consensus-building and phased implementation.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Which of the following states has become the first state in Independent India to enforce the Uniform Civil Code?
- Rajasthan
- Uttarakhand
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: B
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements:
- Article 44 of the Constitution, which envisages a Uniform Civil Code, is a Fundamental Right under Part III.
- Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact a Uniform Civil Code law.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: B — Correct: 2 only — Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact a Uniform Civil Code law, while Article 44 is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV, not a Fundamental Right, so statement 1 is false. • 1 only — wrong: statement 1 is false. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: statement 1 is false. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: statement 2 is true.
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