Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said that his government is examining the possibility of implementing Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. Interacting with the media here, Thakur termed the Uniform Civil Code a "good step".
"I think UCC is a good decision. We are examining how to implement the UCC in the context of Himachal Pradesh. A decision will be taken in the future," he said.
Thakur, however, is non-committal on whether UCC will be implemented before the Assembly polls or not. The state will go to the polls later this year.
"We are not ruling out, we are examining how it will be implemented or how it can be better. We have not constituted a committee for the purpose but told the official to examine it to find out how it will be done. A decision will be made after properly studying it," he added.
He also commented on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerging as the third political player in the state where the assembly polls are scheduled later this year.
"Himachal Pradesh is a peaceful state. AAP's style of politics will not work there. The state will not accept any third alternative," he told reporters. The ruling BJP is facing a new challenger in AAP which had recently won the neighbouring state of Punjab.
Commenting on the politics of freebies, Thakur said: "Within a month AAP will face huge challenges to implement freebies announced in Punjab. On Himachal Pradesh Day, we made an announcement which will be beneficial to some sections of people but not to everyone."
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With IANS Inputs
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