Modi-led Indian govt pushes wider rollout of polarising civil code

I am confident that we will implement (it) in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance by 2029," Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.The campaign for a standardised civil code has raised concerns, especially among Muslim citizens, who say such a move would infringe on their religious freedoms.Supporters say the UCC gives Muslim women the same rights as others by ending polygamy, setting equal property inheritance….

It is also home to an estimated 220 million Muslims, giving it the world's third-largest Muslim population.India's next national elections are due in 2029, after Modi won a third successive term in 2024, when he was forced into a coalition government.

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