Uttarakhand waqf board bid to align nikahnama with UCC draws opposition
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Sun, 6 September 2026Mon, 7 September 2026
What it is about
UCCUttarakhandKhajan DasShadab ShamsMinority Welfare Department Parag Madhukar DhakateDehradun, Uttaranchal, IndiaPune, Maharashtra, India
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original reportfirst to report
Times of India
indiatimes.com
6 Sept, 21:20over 13 hours7 Sept, 10:46
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- Times of India21:20first to report
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com10:46
The Uttarakhand Waqf Board is drafting a new nikahnama aligned with the Uniform Civil Code. This new contract will authorize only registered qazis or maulanas to solemnize marriages. It aims to fix accountability and prevent religious conversion solely for marriage purposes. The draft will remove columns for polygamy and mandate Aadhaar submissions for all parties.