Overview

• Kiren Rijiju said the UCC would not apply in Schedule V and Schedule VI regions, the northeast, and other tribal areas.
• He presented the UCC push as a constitutional equality measure, asking why civil law should differ when criminal law is uniform.
• Rijiju said some states have begun preparatory work as the Law Commission continues examining the proposal.
• Uttarakhand remains the only state with a comprehensive code enacted this year covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and maintenance.
• He delivered the remarks at an RSS‑affiliated Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram event in New Delhi and criticized what he called false social‑media narratives about the plan.