'Equal laws for all citizens': Shah hails Gujarat's passage of UCC Bill.

The article focuses on the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill by the Gujarat Assembly, which aims to establish a common legal framework governing marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships regardless of religion. The Bill includes provisions such as mandatory registration of marriages and live-in relationships, a seven-year jail term for forced marriages, and prohibitions on bigamy and polygamy, while exempting tribal communities. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Bill as a step toward equal laws for all citizens, reflecting the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) longstanding commitment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. The ruling BJP described the Bill as a landmark reform, whereas opposition parties, including Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, opposed it, citing concerns over fundamental rights and religious bias. [Extracted from the article]