Uniform Civil Code with an expert drafting committee (CM's campaign pledge, not in the Drishti Patra)
“soon after its swearing-in, the new BJP govt will form a committee to prepare a draft of the Uniform civil code in the state”
The verdict
Not in the Drishti Patra (English or Hindi text): the CM pledged it on 12 Feb 2022, three days after release. A Justice Ranjana Desai committee was formed in May 2022, the UCC bill passed on 7 Feb 2024 and the code came into force on 27 Jan 2025. Scheduled Tribes are excluded.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- News12 Feb 2022· ETV BharatcontextWill form a committee to draft Uniform Civil Code in state: Uttarakhand CM ↗
“Soon after its swearing-in, the new BJP govt will form a committee to prepare a draft of the Uniform civil code in the state.”
- News27 May 2022· ETV BharatsupportsUttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code ↗
“Five-member expert committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.”
- News27 Jan 2025· Scroll.insupportsUttarakhand implements Uniform Civil Code ↗
“Assembly passed the code on 7 Feb 2024; Presidential assent March 2024; implemented 27 Jan 2025; Scheduled Tribes excluded.”
- News23 Mar 2025· The Week (PTI)supportsMore than 70 pc poll promises fulfilled in just three years: Uttarakhand CM ↗
“Dhami listed the UCC, in force from 27 Jan 2025, among delivered promises.”
More law & justice promises from this manifesto
Strengthen the 'love jihad' (anti-conversion) law with ten years' rigorous imprisonment and fast-track cases
Double the number of women police stations and add 100 women patrol cars
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Task force for 'zero tolerance of drugs', harsher punishment and fast-track courts for drug cases
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Promise ID bjp-uk-2022-001 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON