{
  "id": 7283146,
  "title": "India’s BJP vows to expand contentious civil code across all states it rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/indias-bjp-vows-to-expand-contentious-civil-code-across-all-states-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/14/indias-bjp-vows-to-expand-contentious-civil-code-across-all-states-it-rules/235190"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI, Sept 14 — India's interior minister has pledged to extend the implementation of a controversial uniform civil code (UCC) to all states ruled by the current Hindu nationalist party, a decision likely to provoke apprehension among the country's Muslim minority. With a population of 1.4 billion, India operates under a common criminal law, but personal matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance are governed by community-specific customs and faith-based laws. The UCC, a long-standing ambition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), aims to replace this diversity with a standardized civil code. Four states have already adopted the UCC. Home Minister Amit Shah announced yesterday that he is optimistic about the party's ability to implement the UCC in all 21 states under BJP-led rule by 2029. The push for a uniform civil code has sparked concern, particularly among Muslim citizens, who argue that such a move would infringe on their religious liberties. Proponents contend that the UCC would offer Muslim women the same rights as others by eliminating polygamy, ensuring equal property inheritance for sons and daughters, and mandating divorce proceedings in civil courts. As India, the world's most populous nation, is predominantly Hindu, with an estimated 220 million Muslims representing its third-largest Muslim population, the UCC's introduction is expected to be a contentious issue. India is set to hold national elections in 2029, following Modi's third consecutive victory in 2024, during which he was compelled to form a coalition government.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI, Sept 14 — India’s interior minister has vowed to further implement a contentious common civil cod...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "India plans wider rollout of uniform civil code",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-plans-wider-rollout-of-uniform-civil-code",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:32:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}