Can Amit Shah be trusted on Uniform Civil Code, asks Congress
The Congress party has raised doubts about Union Home Minister Amit Shah's trustworthiness regarding his promise that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not apply to tribal areas. This skepticism follows Shah's remarks at a recent event organized by groups advocating for tribal rights and cultural preservation. Congress leaders argue that the government's position on the UCC has shifted in response to public opposition, questioning the sincerity of Shah's assurances.
- ▪Amit Shah promised that the Uniform Civil Code will not apply to tribal areas.
- ▪The Congress party questions Shah's trustworthiness regarding this promise.
- ▪Vikrant Bhuria of the Adivasi Congress claims the BJP-RSS is trying to reduce Scheduled Tribe populations.
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Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah promised that no form of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will ever be applicable to tribal areas or tribals, the Congress on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) questioned whether he can be trusted when he says this, arguing that this position of the Union government evolved as a result of people opposing the idea of a UCC in the first place.Mr. Shah’s remarks came on Sunday (May 24, 2026) at the Janjatiya Sankritik Samagam in New Delhi, organised by the Sangh Parivar-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad and the Janjati Suraksha Manch, which have a stated objective of stopping the conversion of tribal communities to Christianity and Islam and projecting the indigenous faiths and nature-worshipping cultures of tribal communities as part of the Sanatan…
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