Chhattisgarh cabinet forms committee to prepare UCC draft

The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, approved the formation of a high-level committee to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for implementation in the state.

After Uttarakhand introduced the UCC last year and the Gujarat Assembly passed the latest UCC Bill 2026 this March, Chhattisgarh has become the third BJP-ruled state to take an initiative in this direction in the recent past.