Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Sunday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented across all 21 states governed by the BJP-led NDA by 2029. He emphasized that this initiative reflects a significant shift in India’s approach to both terrorism and national security in recent years.
‘India First’ approach to foreign policy
His remarks come as the BJP-led government continues to push the UCC as a major policy objective, alongside its focus on governance, national security and institutional reforms. The campaign will be conducted across states and Union Territories, districts, Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies and down to the polling-booth level. Whether it is our defence policy or our foreign policy, the guiding principle is ‘India First’.
Addressing an event in Mumbai, Shah said the government had already introduced the UCC in several states and expressed confidence that the remaining NDA-ruled states would also adopt it before 2029. He also cited the government’s handling of Article 370, Naxalism and the situation in the Northeast as key areas where he said long-standing internal security challenges had been addressed. “For the first time in 12 years, the people have witnessed a foreign policy with a strong backbone. Earlier reporting noted: BJP-led NDA governments in 21 States to introduce UCC before 2029, says Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (September 13, 2026) said BJP-led NDA governments in 21 States will introduce Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029. Shah was speaking to reporters in Mumbai while highlighting the achievements of the Centre over the last 12 years and the BJP’s 25-year journey under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Earlier reporting noted: He said the government had strengthened the country’s criminal justice system through the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and claimed that several States had recorded a 30% increase in the conviction rate in a single year.
Shah said the NDA, voluntary organisations and people across the country would participate in the initiative. “Operations such as the surgical strikes, air strikes, and Operation Sindoor have established a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, while security has been prioritised across various sectors,” he said. The Home Minister said India now had a robust policy to deliver a befitting response whenever Indian soldiers or citizens were targeted in terrorist attacks or conspiracies. The Home Minister said the country’s economic rise had been accompanied by a stronger approach to foreign and defence policy, with national interest at its core. India’s interests are paramount to us,” he said. He also said a system was being established to ensure justice could be delivered within three years.
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