Uniform Civil Code: Amit Shah targets 2029 rollout across 21 NDA states – where is UCC already in force?
While Uttarakhand has fully enforced the code since January, 2025, Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh are awaiting presidential assent and notification. Maharashtra, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have formed drafting committees for the legislation.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced plans to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) by 2029. Speaking in Mumbai, Shah highlighted how India's national security posture has changed under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, citing successful cross-border operations like surgical strikes, air strikes, and Operation Sindoor.
He emphasized that these security measures, along with zero-tolerance policies, have transformed India's security landscape. The UCC is a proposal to create a single, secular legal framework governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption for all citizens, regardless of their religion. Currently, different religious groups follow their own personal laws, which Shah aims to replace with a common law.
While Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh have enacted the UCC, the legislation awaits presidential assent and notification in Gujarat, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh are drafting committees for the legislation. Goa already has a form of UCC inherited from Portuguese colonial law.
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