{
  "id": 12095447,
  "title": "West Bengal To Get UCC Within 6 Months, CM Suvendu Adhikari Promises Tough Laws On Love Jihad, Land Jihad & Conversion | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/west-bengal-to-get-ucc-within-6-months-cm-suvendu-adhikari-promises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:12:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-to-get-ucc-within-6-months-cm-suvendu-adhikari-promises-tough-laws-on-love-jihad-land-jihad-conversion-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari of West Bengal announced plans to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within six months, following the implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Adhikari, speaking at a birth centenary celebration of the late VHP leader Ashok Singhal, vowed to bring stringent laws against religious conversion, love jihad, and land jihad. The Chief Minister criticized the previous government for promoting divisive politics, emphasizing that the new administration will work towards preserving Indian culture and places of worship. He also promised the construction of a religious tourism circuit in two years, funded by a budget of Rs 1,000 crore. In a tone directed at opposition parties, Adhikari referred to them as \"chharpoka\" (bugs), accusing them of only protesting during incidents like the Pulwama attack, but not addressing issues such as the operation Sindoor.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday mentioned that Bengal will be the third state to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after Uttarakhand and Gujarat and will also introduce laws against love and land jihad in the state within six months. Also Watch: Speaking at the birth centenary celebration of the late VHP leader Ashok Singhal organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Adhikari…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}