Tag: Uttarakhand
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Uttarakhand Women’s Group Rejects Draft UCC Bill
The Uttarakhand women’s groups and representatives reacted sharply to the Uttarakhand Draft Bill on Uniform Civil Code and rejected it in toto. A Bill criminalizing constitutional behaviour, and introducing moral policing is unacceptable, the group proclaimed. The Women’s group observe that the Uttarakhand Draft UCC Bill is predominantly a cut paste from the Hindu family…
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Mentally challenged woman gang-raped by Village Head and others in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag
Rudraprayag, Sep 4 (PTI) A mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped by three men here, police said on Monday. Two accused, including the village head, have been arrested in connection with the incident, Rudraprayag SP Vishakha Ashok Bhadane said. While village head Bhagwan Singh (39) was arrested on Sunday evening, the other accused Roshan Singh…