After the conversion law, UCC also banned in Uttarakhand, shock to Dhami government! That’s why the Governor returned the bill

Uttarakhand Governor Gurmeet Singh Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Sent back two important legislative bills of the government led by. These include proposals related to amendment in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and changes in the anti-conversion law. According to India Today report, this step has been taken by the Governor due to typing and technical mistakes found in the bills.

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According to state government officials, both the bills will be fine-tuned before final approval and then presented again for approval. This development has once again raised questions on the law making process and legislative vigilance of the state.

Flaws found in anti-conversion bill

According to sources in the Chief Minister’s Office, many clerical and typing errors have come to light in the draft of the anti-conversion bill, which provides for strict punishment in cases of forced conversion. For these reasons, Raj Bhavan has returned the bill to the concerned department for rectification.

Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office told India Today, “There were some typographical mistakes in the draft of the bill related to the strict anti-conversion law already in force in Uttarakhand. To remove these shortcomings, the Raj Bhavan has sent the bill back to the administrative department, i.e. the Department of Religious Affairs and Culture. The department will now correct these mistakes and send the bill back to the Raj Bhavan for approval, after which it will be implemented through an ordinance.”

UCC amendment bill also returned

Similarly, technical and clerical errors have also been found in the amendment bill related to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) already implemented in Uttarakhand. This amendment includes a provision regarding marriage registration, the purpose of which is to extend the time limit given for marriage registration by an additional one year.

UCC came into effect in January 2024

The Uniform Civil Code was passed in Uttarakhand in January 2024. Subsequently, further amendments were considered in the monsoon session of August 2025, so that aspects like punishment for having sex under false pretenses and giving new powers to the Registrar General could be included.