DEHRADUN: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has advocated for the nationwide implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, modelled after the one in Uttarakhand, terming it essential for unifying society.

At a former servicemen’s event on Monday evening to mark the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bhagwat said, “It would be a very good thing if the UCC is implemented… It would be good if it happened across the country. I believe it should be implemented in this way (like in Uttarakhand).”

Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27 last year.