Bhopal, July 20 -- The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the state Legislative Assembly, with the ruling BJP asserting that the proposed legislation would ensure equal rights for all citizens, while the Congress opposed both the manner in which the Bill was tabled and its provisions.

State Minister Gautam Tetwal introduced the Bill in the state legislative assembly on Monday a day after the MP cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, gave nod to the bill. After introducing the Bill, Tetwal said people from different communities and sects follow different customs, and there should be uniformity in marriage-related practices.

"People from various sects and communities reside h...