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Amit Shah Says UCC Will Reach 21 States Before 2029
Amit Shah announced a plan involving the Uniform Civil Code, or UCC.
The UCC would create common civil rules in areas covered by personal laws.
Shah said it would be implemented in 21 states before the 2029 national election.
He said these states are governed by the BJP-led NDA.
He also said the UCC has already been introduced in several states.
Shah made the announcement in Mumbai.
He announced another program called the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
That program will last 30 days and begin on Narendra Modi’s birthday, September 17.
The article did not provide further details about how the UCC plan will be carried out.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in 21 states before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Shah said the 21 states are governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
He said the UCC has already been introduced in several states.
The announcement was made in Mumbai on September 13, 2026.
Shah also announced a 30-day Seva Sankalp Abhiyan beginning on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, September 17.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement; it concerns 21 states governed by the BJP-led NDA.
- What
- Shah said the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in 21 states before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, and announced a 30-day Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 13, 2026; the campaign is scheduled to begin on September 17 and the UCC target is before 2029.
- Why
- Shah said he was confident the UCC would be implemented across the 21 BJP-led NDA-governed states; the article gives no further policy rationale.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
- Policy
- Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
- States targeted
- 21 BJP-led NDA-governed states
- Deadline
- Before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections
- Announcement date
- September 13, 2026
- Additional initiative
- 30-day Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Campaign start
- September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday
Quotes
Amit Shah
Union Home Minister of India
“We introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in several states. I am confident that we will implement the UCC in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led NDA before 2029.”
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