The New Indian Express ·
BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states to introduce UCC before 2029, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029, while highlighting the Centre’s achievements over the past 12 years and the BJP’s 25-year journey under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
Shah was in Mumbai to launch the 30-day Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, aimed at encouraging public participation in the government’s vision of a developed India by 2047.
He said the Centre had already introduced UCC in several states and expressed confidence that all NDA-led states would follow suit before 2029. Uttarakhand became the first state to pass a UCC law, in February 2024, and has fully enforced it since January 2025. Gujarat followed last year, and Assam became the first north-eastern state to pass the UCC Bill, in May 2026. Madhya Pradesh is the latest to come on board, with its cabinet unanimously approving the code at a special meeting in July.
