Amit Shah vows Uniform Civil Code across all BJP-led states by 2029
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Uniform Civil Code will be adopted in every BJP or NDA-led state by the 2029 elections, citing recent approvals in Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah told reporters in Mumbai that the government expects the Uniform Civil Code to be in force across all 21 states ruled by the BJP or its NDA allies before the 2029 general election. Uttarakhand became the first state to pass the UCC in February 2024 and has been fully enforcing it since January 2025; Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh have recently approved the code but are pending presidential assent.
Maharashtra, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have set up drafting committees, while other states are expected to follow suit. Shah linked the UCC rollout to broader legal reforms, noting the introduction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a rise in conviction rates to 30 percent in some states, and the conclusion of a five-decade-long Naxal insurgency with over 9,000 surrenders in the North East. He also referenced ongoing talks about using the 1951 baseline for one outlet in Manipur and reaffirmed the government's resolve to expel illegal infiltrators.
Why it matters
The rollout of a Uniform Civil Code would reshape personal law for millions across India's most populous states.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth camps report Shah's pledge to roll out the Uniform Civil Code in all BJP-led states by 2029, but left-leaning coverage presents the statement plainly while centrist coverage frames it as part of the government’s broader achievements.
LEFT
Left-leaning coverage reports Shah’s vow and the status of UCC implementation across states without added commentary.
CENTER
Centrist coverage frames the pledge as a continuation of the BJP-NDA’s record of reforms, highlighting achievements such as the abolition of triple talaq.
The left emphasises
- Shah expects the UCC to be in force across all 21 BJP-led states before the 2029 election.
- Uttarakhand has already passed and is enforcing the UCC; Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh have approved it pending presidential assent.
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