Modi says BJP will implement UCC to prevent Bengalis being minorities in Bengal

On 2026-04-11, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Jangipur, West Bengal, that the BJP would implement the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal if it came to power. He framed the pledge as part of the party’s plan to end what he called politics of appeasement and to prevent Bengalis from becoming a minority in the state.