Bengal to bring law against land and love jihad, implement UCC in 6 months: CM Suvendu

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<button type="button" class="ZW6JD " disabled="">Post Comment</button></p> <p class="swnca">Be respectful · <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gkv0P">TOI community guidelines</a></p> </div> </div> <p><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="15"/>“This government will not allow any anti-national activity here,” he said, urging people to remain united and vigilant against what he called “divisive forces”.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="18"/>“You can rest assured that the government will function in accordance with the Constitution. But it will not allow any attack on Indian culture, Sanatani traditions, temples and monasteries, and our heritage that spiritual icons Vivekananda and Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya have propounded.”<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="20"/>The BJP had made implementation of the UCC one of its key promises in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="22"/>Adhikari also announced plans for a religious tourism circuit, saying the project would be completed within two years with Rs 1,000 crore earmarked for it.</div> </div> <p><br /> <br /><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bengal-to-bring-law-against-land-and-love-jihad-implement-ucc-in-6-months-cm-suvendu/articleshow/134674290.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source</a></p> <br/><div class='heateorSssClear'></div><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https://chronicatimes.com/134674290-cms/'><div 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