Mumbai, July 9 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis officially announced here on Thursday that a seven-member committee, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai has been constituted, to prepare a draft for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.
Fadnavis said that the drafting committee comprises former High Court judges Justice (Retd) R C Chavan and Justice (Retd) S G Mehare, former Maharashtra Chief Secretary D K Jain, former Advocate General Virendra Saraf, social activist Ramesh Patange and educationist Suvarna Rawal.
Committee members Ramesh Pantage and Suvarna Rawal have been associated with the Sangh Parivar for a long time. Suvarna Rawal is also the president of the Bhatke Vimu...