Terming the Uniform Civil Code a good step , Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said the state government is examining the concept and open to implement it.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and leader of opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said his party would oppose the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Parliament.
After the Modi government on Wednesday slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively, providing respite to the common man, 10 BJP-ruled states followed suit. Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Karnataka, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand further reducing the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.