Gandhinagar, March 25 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, in Gujarat, calling it a historic step towards ensuring equality for all citizens in the country.

In a post on X, the Union Home Minister reaffirmed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) long-standing commitment to a uniform law for all citizens.

"It has been the BJP's resolve since its inception that there should be a uniform law for every citizen in the country. Under the leadership of Modi, the BJP's state governments are continuously moving forward in this direction. I am delighted that after Uttarakhand, Gujarat has now also accomplished the historic task of passing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, there...