Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, reacted to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented across all 21 states governed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before 2029, saying key allies like the Janata Dal (United) are opposed to the move while doubting the Centre’s ability to pass the legislation in Parliament.
JDU has straight-up raised its hands and said it won’t be implemented in Bihar. “We introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in several states. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar on Tuesday, the National Conference (NC) leader questioned the piecemeal state-wise rollout of the civil code and argued that civil legislation falls strictly under the legislative domain of the Union Parliament.
“In this regard, the National Conference has issued its statement. Why are you doing it from different states? Not everyone in their NDA agrees with this. If their own people aren’t ready for UCC, how can these people say that it should be implemented across the entire country? Turning to diplomatic developments, the Chief Minister lauded the condemnation and mention of the Pahalgam terror attack in the BRICS New Delhi Declaration, terming it a significant success for Indian foreign policy given the presence of Islamabad’s key international partners at the summit. “That is something for the Government of India, and particularly for the Foreign Ministry, to talk about. The fact that Pahalgam itself was condemned is a big thing. Please see how many allies of Pakistan were in that room.
Therefore, for even Pahalgam to be mentioned by name, that in itself is a success of our foreign policy,” Abdullah remarked. I am confident that we will implement the UCC in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led NDA before 2029.
Our Rajya Sabha MP Shammi Oberoi has said that it is Parliament’s job to do this. I don’t think these people will be able to pass it in Parliament,” Abdullah said. 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,” Amit Shah said.
Reacting to the Ministry of Defence’s report on the operational situation along the Northern Front, the Chief Minister also welcomed any diplomatic or military steps that lower tensions and scale back troop deployments along both the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Line of Control (LoC).
