UCC to Be Implemented in Bengal through Due Legal Process: Suvendu

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said his government would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by following all prescribed legal procedures, similar to the approach adopted by Gujarat and Assam.

Speaking on the sidelines of a government programme marking the 189th birth anniversary of literary icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at College Street in north Kolkata, Adhikari said the state would strictly adhere to the established process for introducing 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.

The chief minister’s remarks come amid ongoing discussions over the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code, which seeks to establish a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, irrespective of religion.

Adhikari said West Bengal would follow the legal and administrative framework adopted by Gujarat and Assam, both of which have taken steps to implement the UCC through legislative and policy measures.