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Bengal to Implement UCC, Combat 'Love Jihad' and 'Land Jihad' Says CM Adhikari
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News18•04-10-2026, 17:37
Bengal to Implement UCC, Combat 'Love Jihad' and 'Land Jihad' Says CM Adhikari
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced his government will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within six months.
- •Adhikari also stated that stringent laws would be introduced to combat 'love jihad' and 'land jihad'.
- •Bengal plans to adopt UCC models similar to those in Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
- •The BJP had included UCC implementation within six months of coming to power as a key promise in its 2026 Assembly election manifesto.
Key Questions Answered
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that his government will implement the Uniform Civil Code and introduce stringent laws against "love jihad" and "land jihad" within six months.
West Bengal intends to follow the Uniform Civil Code models established by Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code within six months of coming to power was explicitly promised by the BJP in its 2026 Assembly election manifesto.
