{
  "id": 7118972,
  "title": "Union HM Amit Shah Sets 2029 Target For UCC Rollout Across 21 BJP, NDA-Ruled States",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/union-hm-amit-shah-sets-2029-target-for-ucc-rollout-across-21-bjp-nda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:55:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/union-hm-amit-shah-sets-2029-target-for-ucc-rollout-across-21-bjp-nda-ruled-states"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed optimism on Sunday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be enforced in all 21 states under BJP and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule by 2029. Addressing reporters in Mumbai, Shah noted that several states have already initiated steps towards UCC implementation. \"We introduced the Uniform Civil Code in several states. I am confident that the UCC will be implemented in all 21 BJP and NDA-led states before 2029,\" Shah stated. The next Lok Sabha elections are set for 2029. Uttarakhand was the first state to fully enforce the UCC, doing so since January 2025. Gujarat followed in 2025, while Assam became the first northeastern state to pass the UCC bill in May 2026. Madhya Pradesh recently unanimously approved the UCC at a special Cabinet meeting in Bhopal. Gujarat, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh are awaiting presidential assent and notification. Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh are currently forming committees to draft the legislation. Shah also highlighted the government's efforts to strengthen the criminal justice system through the enforcement of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with conviction rates in some states rising to 30% in a single year. Additionally, Shah claimed that the BJP-led NDA government has ended five decades of Naxalism and signed over 14 peace agreements in the Northeast, bringing the region onto the path of development.",
  "summary": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in all 21 states governed by the BJP and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners before 2029. UCC in all 21 states before 2029 Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Shah said several states had already taken steps towards implementing the UCC. “We introduced the Uniform Civil…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'UCC To Be Implemented In All BJP-Led NDA States Before 2029,' Says Union HM Amit Shah During Mumbai Visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ucc-to-be-implemented-in-all-bjp-led-nda-states-before-2029-says",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:40:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}