Amit Shah wants UCC in all NDA states by 2029. What will JD(U) do in Bihar?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set a 2029 deadline for implementing the Uniform Civil Code across all NDA-ruled states. This has created friction within the coalition, specifically with the JD(U) in Bihar, which has expressed reservations about the policy.
Why it matters
The UCC is a major ideological pillar for the BJP, and its implementation tests the stability and policy alignment of the current coalition government in India.
NEW DELHI: Is the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code emerging as a new point of contention between the Bharatiya Janata Party and one of its oldest allies, Janata Dal (United)?The question has come into focus after Union home minister Amit Shah's assertion that UCC would be implemented in all 21 NDA-ruled states before the next Lok Sabha elections prompted differing reactions within the JD(U).The issue surfaced after Shah, during his visit to Mumbai, put a timeline on BJP's plan to implement one of its longstanding ideological objectives before the 2029 Lok Sabha polls."Triple talaq has been abolished, giving Muslim women equal rights.
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