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Adhikari Pledges Bengal UCC, Six-Month Laws Against Jihad
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said his government plans to bring in a Uniform Civil Code.
The code would set common rules for marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption across communities.
He said West Bengal would follow Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
He also promised laws within six months against what he called “love jihad” and “land jihad.”
A committee led by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai is studying a draft of the code.
Adhikari said the government would not tolerate attacks on culture and places of worship.
He also said a religious tourism circuit would be completed in two years.
He said Rs 1,000 crore had been earmarked for the project.
He made the announcements at an event in Kolkata.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said his government plans to implement a Uniform Civil Code, following Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
He said stringent laws against what he called “love jihad” and “land jihad” would be introduced within six months.
A committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai is examining a draft UCC.
The proposed code aims to standardise laws on marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption across communities.
Adhikari said a religious tourism circuit would be completed in two years, with Rs 1,000 crore earmarked.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- What
- He announced plans for a Uniform Civil Code and promised laws against what he called “love jihad” and “land jihad.”
- Where
- At an event in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- When
- Sunday; he said the laws would be brought in within six months and the tourism circuit completed within two years.
- Why
- Adhikari said his government would protect Indian culture, traditions, places of worship and heritage.
Key facts
- UCC review committee
- Headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.
- Proposed UCC subjects
- Marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption.
- Promised laws
- Adhikari said laws against what he called “love jihad” and “land jihad” would be introduced within six months.
- Religious tourism circuit
- Adhikari said it would be completed in two years.
- Tourism circuit funding
- Rs 1,000 crore earmarked, according to Adhikari.
- Event
- A Kolkata gathering commemorating the birth centenary of Ashok Singhal.
- UCC policy context
- The article says the UCC was one of the BJP's key promises in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal chief minister
“You can rest assured that the government will function in accordance with the Constitution. But it will not allow any attack on Indian culture, Sanatani traditions, temples and monasteries, and our heritage that spiritual icons Vivekananda and Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya have propounded.”
CNBC TV 18
telegraphindia.com
“I am giving you my word. Very soon, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, UCC will be implemented in West Bengal. I am giving you my word, give me six months”
republicworld.com
Sources
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