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Amit Shah: 21 BJP-NDA States to Implement UCC Before 2029
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029.
- •Shah highlighted the abolition of triple talaq, strengthening of the criminal justice system with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and a 30% increase in conviction rates in some states.
- •He asserted that Articles 370 and 35A abrogation integrated Kashmir without violence and credited the government for ending Naxalism and signing 14 peace agreements in the North-East.
- •Shah confirmed discussions with allies and political parties regarding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur, but declined to reveal tools for detecting illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators.
- •The Home Minister reiterated the government's commitment to identify and deport all illegal infiltrators and discussed the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' anti-drugs campaign.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before the next Lok Sabha elections scheduled for 2029. The UCC has already been successfully implemented in Uttarakhand, with states like Assam and Gujarat preparing to follow suit.
Amit Shah stated that the government has strengthened the country's criminal justice system through the introduction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He claimed that several states recorded a 30 percent increase in their conviction rates in a single year, and a new system is being established to ensure justice is delivered within three years.
Regarding whether the 1951 baseline will be used to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur, Amit Shah stated that the central government is currently holding discussions on the issue with its allies and local political parties. He noted that the decision will be shared once it is finalized.
