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Private member's bill on Uniform Civil Code introduced in Rajyasabha amidst chaos

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A controversial private member's Bill that seeks to provide for a panel to prepare a Uniform Civil Code was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The upper house witnessed chaos after the introduction of the bill. The opposition members from the Congress, CPI, CPI(M), Trinamool Congress protested against the introduction of the Bill saying it will "destroy" the social fabric and unity in diversity that is prevalent in the country.