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West Bengal to adopt Uniform Civil Code in six months

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the state will adopt a Uniform Civil Code within six months.
He added on Oct 4 2026 that love-jihad and land-jihad laws will also be introduced.
A committee chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will draft the code.
Adhikari pledged constitutional compliance while protecting Indian culture and Sanatani traditions.
He announced a Rs 1,000 crore tourism circuit to finish in two years.

History

Historical Context

After the Constituent Assembly, chaired by B.R. Ambedkar, adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 and it took effect on 26 January 1950, Article 44 directed the Union to enact a Uniform Civil Code. That directive has guided periodic state-level proposals, and West Bengal’s recent draft revives the original aim of a single personal law for all citizens.

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Story summary

West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the state will adopt a Uniform Civil Code within six months.
He added on Oct 4 2026 that love-jihad and land-jihad laws will also be introduced.
A committee chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will draft the code.
Adhikari pledged constitutional compliance while protecting Indian culture and Sanatani traditions.
He announced a Rs 1,000 crore tourism circuit to finish in two years.

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