Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh if BJP comes to power again

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday that if the BJP is re-elected in Uttar Pradesh, a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state. Amit Shah made this important announcement while addressing a meeting of the Uttar Pradesh unit's State Working Committee of the BJP. He added that the Uniform Civil Code has already been implemented in many states and this time when the government comes to power, it will be implemented in UP as well.

Attacking Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on this occasion, Amit Shah said, "Akhilesh Babu, note my words, your party will not form a government in Uttar Pradesh for the next 30 years. People will not forgive even your third generation." He also highlighted the BJP's role in the construction of the Ram temple as a major achievement. At the same time, he criticized the Samajwadi Party regarding the violence committed against Ram devotees.

Amidst this resolve for UCC in Uttar Pradesh, calls for the implementation of a uniform civil law by BJP leaders have intensified across the country once again. Party leaders are supporting a set of uniform civil laws in several states. In this context, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also demanded the implementation of UCC across the country. Speaking in Basti district, Sarma argued that Muslim women are the most affected due to the lack of this law. He stated that a common law is necessary to address issues like polygamy and UCC has already been notified in Assam.

On the other hand, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has also spoken about implementing UCC in the state. He stated that West Bengal will implement a Uniform Civil Code by following the path of Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Adhikari further added, "Give us six months, we will also bring strict laws against love jihad and land jihad." A high-level committee led by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has been formed by the West Bengal government to examine the draft of the UCC. According to the government notification, the West Bengal UCC Bill aims to standardize civil laws across all communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. This UCC was one of the main election promises of the BJP for the 2026 assembly elections.

Presenting the legal perspective on the subject of UCC, former Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol also termed it a need of the hour. During the National Legal Dialogue organized by the Bharat Collective Foundation on Article 44 and UCC, he said that there should be a central civil code to bring uniformity in law. He acknowledged that there might be different views on this subject, but he was firm that there should be a common civil code.

This statement of Amit Shah reflects the strategy and priorities of the BJP keeping the upcoming elections in mind. The pressure being created by BJP leaders on state-wise UCC has once again heated up the discussion regarding the implementation of a uniform civil law across the country. This announcement by the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is considered politically extremely important, as it is a part of the party's core agenda.