The Bharatiya Janata Party has worked on its core agenda led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finished it. These issues were included in the BJP’s core agenda to implement the Ram temple construction, the end of Article 370, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The mission of Ram temple has been completed, Article 370 has been abolished from Jammu and Kashmir. BJP -ruled state governments are stepping in installments towards UCC.
The BJP government has taken steps on many big and controversial issues in its last two term and the first 10 months of the third term, which is deeply associated with the thinking of its ideological Aadhaar Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The Sangh has long been imagining an India that is based on “cultural unity” and “nationality” in his eyes.
Ram temple, 370 as well as cancellation of triple talaq and the law to implement CAA is the result of this thinking of the Union and the government.
Steps like Ram Temple, Article 370, Trem Talaq, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and fresh Waqf Amendment not only satisfied the original supporters of the BJP, but also diverted the country’s politics towards a new philosophy. Now that these big goals have been achieved or strong steps have been taken in their direction, the question arises that what will be the next step? Is the BJP now going to work on issues like Mathura-Kashi, Population Control, Population Register (NRC).
India is such a cultural unit in the definition of BJP and Sangh. Where equal legislation, equal identity should be dominated.
Ram Temple: By completing the mission of Ram temple in Ayodhya, BJP has established the side of Hindu pride and cultural renaissance. This was an issue that came true after decades of struggle and communal tension.
Article 370: It was a symbol of complete integration with India to Kashmir, which would strengthen the idea of ​​BJP’s “one nation, a constitution”. Jana Sangh leader Shyama Prasad Mukherjee had rendered this theory long ago.
Three divorce and Waqf: These steps point to a new realm of secularism, where national laws are more effective than private laws and beliefs.
The BJP has described these laws brought for Muslim society as reform and law to give rights to women and poor. After the Waqf Amendment Bill passed from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Modi pointed to this side.
He posted on X, “There was a lack of transparency and accountability in the Waqf system for decades. This was mainly causing a lot of damage to the interests of our Muslim mothers-sisters, poor and Pasmanda Muslim siblings. Now the bill passed by Parliament will help in increasing transparency as well as protecting people’s rights.”
In another post, PM Modi said, “Along with this, we will enter an era which will be committed to social justice with today’s time. We are determined for the dignity of every citizen of the country, for this we are determined. This route is going to be very important in the creation of more powerful, inclusive and sensitive India.”
On passing the bill that canceled the triple talaq, PM Modi had said that the BJP government has abolished the practice of triple talaq. We enacted a strong law in the interest of millions of Muslim sisters “and protected their families.
Caa: Through the Citizenship Amendment Act, the BJP offered help for non -Muslim minorities who were harassing in neighboring countries of India.
Next agenda: Mathura-Kashi controversy
There are many such issues in BJP’s box. Those who have political religious and social impact. The issue of Mathura and Varanasi is like this. Dattatreya Hosbale, a big leader of the Sangh, has recently given such an indication from his statement.
The BJP has avoided Mathura and Varanasi from inclusion in its manifesto. But the BJP wants a solution through the court. Replying to the BJP’s agenda or not, BJP President JP Nadda had said in 2022 that the controversial religious affairs will be decided by “courts and constitution” and party will implement decisions literally. Please tell that both these cases are in court at this time.
Dattatreya Hosabe recently said that the Sangh has no plan regarding Mathura and Varanasi, but if the Sangh workers join this movement, the Sangh will not stop them.
Both these controversies are a symbol of “incomplete dreams” for the BJP and the Sangh. In September 2024, a meeting of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and discussion with legal experts indicates that the way should be made through the court like the Ram temple here. Although
Complete implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) or Uniform Civil Code means implementing uniform civil law for all citizens in India, whether their religion, caste, gender or community are anything. It advocates to bring an integrated legal framework by eliminating personal laws for individual religious communities in private affairs such as marriage, divorce, succession, adoption and property.
The idea of ​​UCC is taken from Article 44 of the Constitution, directing the state to “try to implement a uniform civil code for citizens”.
After the UCC is implemented in Uttarakhand, it can be implemented in other BJP ruled states. This will make private laws (marriage, divorce, succession) uniform. Gujarat has taken steps in this direction. However, the opposition is strongly opposing this. And calling it a violation of religious freedom.
The full implementation of UCC is a major part of the BJP’s ideological and political agenda. This can lead India to a uniform legal structure, but it will require extensive consensus, sensitivity and balance.
National civil register
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) or National Citizen Register is an official register in India, in which information related to the name and identity of legitimate citizens of the country is recorded. Its main objective is to identify illegal migrants and make them out of the country.
Assam is the only state in India, where NRC has been updated. That is, NRC is applicable here. This process started in 2013 on the direction of the Supreme Court and the final NRC list was published on 31 August 2019.
The BJP had promised to implement nationwide NRC in its 2019 election manifesto. Home Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament in November 2019 that NRC will be applicable in the entire country. However, after this, the government did not take a clear step on this.
In February 2020, in the Lok Sabha, the government gave a written reply that “no decision has been taken to implement NRC at the national level.”
In 2020, when the CAA was being opposed in the country, many organizations feared that NRC could also be implemented and many Muslims could be harassed by this.
The BJP and its supporters consider it a means of preventing national security and illegal stay, while the opposition parties call it a move to religious discrimination and citizens.