Uttarakhand: Chamoli DM Sandeep Tiwari is in the news again, after a simple wedding he is being discussed for this work

District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand got himself registered under UCC (Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand). District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari got married in Gopeshwar on 28 May. So far 12391 couples including District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari in Chamoli district have registered their marriage under UCC.

District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said that under the Uniform Civil Code implemented by the state government, it is mandatory for couples getting married after the year 2010 to register in UCC. There is also a provision to punish couples who do not get registered in the UCC within the stipulated time. He has appealed to the couples getting married after the year 2010 to get their marriage registered soon.

Let us tell you that Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari had a court marriage with Doctor Pooja Dalakoti, a resident of Lalkuan in Nainital district, on 28 April. After the marriage, both of them reached Gopeshwar temple, where both of them took the blessings of God. The marriage of DM Sandeep Tiwari and Doctor Pooja Dalakoti was much discussed in Uttarakhand. Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari is a 2017 batch IAS officer. Sandeep Tiwari was awarded Uttarakhand cadre and is originally from Himachal Pradesh Shimla.

It is worth noting that till date 12391 couples have been registered under UCC in Chamoli, while 521 applications have been rejected due to various reasons. Also, 22 applications have been received for divorce in the district, out of which 19 applications have been registered and 9 applications have been rejected.