BJP to implement UCC in J'khand, tribals to be out of its ambit: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched BJP's manifesto, 'Sankalp Patra', on Sunday ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly elections.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sanjay Seth, BJP Jharkhand chief Babulal Marandi were also present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering after releasing the manifesto, Amit Shah called this election a critical moment for Jharkhand, urging voters to choose wisely. "This election in Jharkhand is not just an election to change the government, but an election to ensure the future of Jharkhand. The people of Jharkhand have to decide whether they want a government full of corruption or a BJP government moving forward on the path of development under the leadership of PM Modi," Amit Shah said.

Union Home Minister who is also the party’s chief strategist said that the BJP aims to protect Jharkhand’s identity, land, and the safety of its women from the threat of infiltration, contrasting it with the alleged negligence of opposition parties.

Shah also used the occasion to launch a scathing attack on the JMM-led government in Jharkhand, accusing it of “patronising Bangladeshi infiltrators for vote bank politics” and asserted that if the BJP was voted to power in the state, it will enact stringent legislation to prevent transfer of tribal land to illegal immigrants.

Shah also announced that Naxalism would be eradicated from the country by March 2026 and that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in Jharkhand without impacting the tribal population.