Kolkata, July 13 -- Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was a key promise in the BJP's election manifesto and welcomed the ongoing efforts to implement it, asserting that the government was committed to fulfilling its commitments to the people.

Speaking to ANI here, Meghwal said the UCC had already been implemented in some states and that other states were taking steps in that direction.

"The UCC was also a part of our manifesto. UCC already exists in Goa, Uttarakhand, and there are some other states that are taking initiatives. We had also promised it to the people in the Bengal elections. The present government is working to fulfil the promises we made in the manifesto. I congratulate them for ...