This time he also announced his intention to draw up laws against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’ within six months. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari reiterated his intention to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state, similar to Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
Addressing an event in Kolkata marking the birth centenary of former Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Ashok Singhal, Adhikari said, “Give us six months; we will also introduce stringent laws against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’.”
“Rest assured that the government will function in accordance with the Constitution. However, it will not allow any attack on Indian culture, Sanatani traditions, temples and monasteries, or the heritage championed by spiritual luminaries like Swami Vivekananda and Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya,” he added. Regarding the proposed religious tourism circuit, the Chief Minister said the project will be completed within two years, with an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore.
The state’s BJP government, he said, will function in accordance with the Constitution but not tolerate attacks on Indian culture, traditions, and places of worship. The objective of the bill is to unify civil laws across all communities regarding matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, according to the government notification. Targeting the previous Trinamool Congress government, Adhikari said while there were several reasons for its downfall, the “repeated hurting of Hindu sentiments, organizations, deities, and traditions” were among the primary causes.
