Karnataka Govt not to introduce "Uniform Civil Code" bill in ongoing session

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the bill regarding implementation of Uniform Civil Code UCC in the State will not be introduced during the ongoing winter session of the legislatureThere are no chances of tabling it during this session Bommai told reporters in response to a question whether a bill on UCC will be tabled during this sessionThe Chief Minister had recently said serious discussions were going on for implementing the UCC in KarnatakaHe had also said he is gathering information regarding developments in various States and what the Constitution says visavis the UCC and any decision on implementing it in the state will be taken after going through themAsked about a BJP MLC planning to introduce a private member bill which reportedly seeks to ban halal certification Bommai said Lets see when it comes private member bill has its own position We will see what it isBJP MLC N Ravi Kumar had written to the Chairman of Legislative Council seeking permission to introduce a private members Bill in the legislature session to amend Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 to ban any private organisation from issuing certification of foodsThe proposed Bill seeks to ban any company from advertising with a claim that a religious institution has certified the food product sources saidAlso Read Bill to replace SCST quota ordinance to be introduced in Karnataka legislature sessionSome Hindutva groups have been carrying on a campaign against halal certification in recent timesResponding to a question regarding a Maharashtra MP wanting to visit Belagavi the CM said we have restrained him Not only that another three to four people wanted to enter we have restrained everybody We will not allow anyone to enter Karnataka unlawfullyThe tenday long winter session began in this border district by paying obituary to former deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Vishwanath Chandrashekar Mamani Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and eight other former MLAs who had passed away recentlyHoping that the session will be productive and successful with good discussion Bommai said the government is ready for any discussion and this is the right forumWe are also ready to discuss the issues relating to this north Karnataka region he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever