Amit Shah promises UCC in Uttar Pradesh if BJP retains power in 2027

What happened: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said a Uniform Civil Code would be implemented in Uttar Pradesh if the BJP retains power in the 2027 Assembly elections, speaking at the BJP working committee meeting in Lucknow. Key numbers: 2027 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh; Shah's September statement on 21 BJP and NDA-ruled states introducing UCC before 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Why it matters: The pledge follows Shah's September statement on rolling out UCC across BJP and NDA-ruled states. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said a Uniform Civil Code was "not worth implementing.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said a Uniform Civil Code would be implemented in Uttar Pradesh if the BJP retains power in the 2027 Assembly elections, speaking at the BJP working committee meeting in Lucknow.

The pledge follows Shah's September statement on rolling out UCC across BJP and NDA-ruled states. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said a Uniform Civil Code was "not worth implementing.