Amit Shah Promises Uniform Civil Code in Uttar Pradesh for 2027
- Amit Shah pledged to implement a Uniform Civil Code in Uttar Pradesh if the BJP retains power in 2027.
- The announcement was made during a BJP state working committee meeting held in Lucknow.
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav dismissed the UCC proposal as not worth implementing.
- Uttarakhand became the first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code in January 2025.
- The Union government's 2026 Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill was rejected in the Lok Sabha in April.
On 30 October 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party would introduce a Uniform Civil Code across Uttar Pradesh, provided the party secures victory in the 2027 Assembly elections.
Shah asserts BJP dominance and criticizes opposition
Amit Shah described the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh as being "like Angad's foot," asserting that it is firmly established and cannot be moved.
He predicted that the Samajwadi Party would not form a government in the state for the next 30 years.
Addressing the Ram temple issue, Shah censured the Samajwadi Party by recalling the October 30, 1990, incident in Ayodhya, where police fired upon kar sevaks.
He also dismissed opposition allegations of vote theft, comparing these complaints to a team blaming an umpire after losing a match.
Shah invited the opposition to discuss these matters in a special session of Parliament.
Akhilesh Yadav rejects UCC and questions women's reservation
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav rejected the proposal for a Uniform Civil Code in Uttar Pradesh, describing it as "not worth implementing".
Yadav also criticized the BJP government for failing to implement the women’s reservation legislation despite its passage in the Lok Sabha.
Current status of Uniform Civil Code across states
Amit Shah stated that the Uniform Civil Code has already been implemented in many states. Goa has maintained a common civil code since the adoption of the Portuguese Civil Code in 1867.
Following its enforcement in January 2025, Uttarakhand emerged as the first post-Independence state to adopt the Uniform Civil Code. Gujarat, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh have passed legislation for a Uniform Civil Code but are still awaiting the president’s assent.
Legislative progress on UCC and reservation bills
Amit Shah mentioned in September that BJP-led and National Democratic Alliance partner-led governments across 21 states are set to roll out the Uniform Civil Code prior to the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh have set up committees tasked with drafting proposals for a Uniform Civil Code.
The Rajasthan Cabinet approved a bill to introduce the Uniform Civil Code in August. On May 27, the Assam state Assembly passed its Uniform Civil Code bill, which has subsequently been forwarded to the Centre to receive the president’s assent. To establish rules for the Uniform Civil Code's implementation, the Assam government created an eight-member committee, which is anticipated to provide draft rules within one month.
The bill was rejected with 298 MPs voting in favor and 230 against.
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