Kolkata, June 29 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced in the Assembly that the draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be placed before the state cabinet on July 2, following which the proposed legislation will be introduced in the state Assembly during its August session.

Addressing the House, the Chief Minister said the state government has initiated the process for enacting the Uniform Civil Code and is committed to taking the legislation forward after completing the necessary procedural steps.

"The draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be placed before the state cabinet on July 2. After the cabinet's approval, the bill will be tabled in the Assembly in August," Adhikari said in the House.

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