Lok Sabha Elections: Amit Shah has asserted that the BJP will secure a larger victory in opposition-ruled states due to a “positive mandate” for Prime Minister Modi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on Sunday that if the Narendra Modi government returns to power, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented nationwide within the next five years, following consultations with all stakeholders.
Shah also mentioned that the government plans to implement ‘One Nation, One Election’ to synchronize Lok Sabha and assembly elections across the country.
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“The UCC is a responsibility entrusted to us by our Constitution’s framers. The guiding principles set by the Constituent Assembly include the Uniform Civil Code. Legal scholars like K M Munshi, Rajendra Babu, and Ambedkar Ji argued that a secular country should not have laws based on religion but should have a Uniform Civil Code,” Shah told PTI in an interview.
Referring to Uttarakhand’s recent implementation of the UCC, Shah noted that the law crafted by the Pushkar Singh Dhami government should undergo social and legal scrutiny, emphasizing the need for consultation with religious leaders.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized the need for an extensive debate on the Uniform Civil Code enacted by the Uttarakhand government. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
“There should be an extensive debate on this. If changes are needed in the Uttarakhand model law, they should be considered after this debate. The judiciary’s opinion will also be significant,” Shah added.
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“Following this, the state legislatures and Parliament should seriously consider and enact the law. This is why our ‘sankalp patra’ states that the BJP aims to establish a Uniform Civil Code for the entire country,” Shah concluded.
Regarding simultaneous elections, Shah said, “The Prime Minister had formed the Ram Nath Kovind committee, of which I was a member. Its report has been submitted. The time has come for elections to be held simultaneously across the country.”
“Our resolution is for five years. We will bring it during this period,” he added.
