Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a public rally in Raghunathpur, Siwan district of Bihar, emphasized the need for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to enable the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Sarma highlighted that the UCC is a significant poll promise of the BJP, aimed at establishing a common set of laws governing personal matters for all citizens, replacing the various personal laws currently based on religious practices.
Sarma also mentioned his government's actions in Assam, where 700 madrasas were closed without public objection. He linked this to the broader agenda of promoting a "new India" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, focusing on modern education and professional development rather than traditional religious schooling.
"We closed 700 madrasas in Assam and no one raised their voices against it. Why? Because this is new India. This is Modi's India. 'Aaj mullah banane ka dukaan khulne nahi dunga' (I will not let these shops operate). 'Doctor, engineer banane ka kaam karunga' (I will turn people into doctors and engineers)," Sarma asserted.
In his speech, Sarma also took aim at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accusing them of appeasement politics and contrasting the current political climate with that during the tenure of RJD chief Lalu Yadav. He reiterated the BJP's commitment to furthering its agenda, which includes not only the UCC but also the construction of Krishna Janmabhoomi and Gyanvapi temples and ending reservations for Muslims.
The rally was part of the campaign efforts for Ramesh Singh Kushwaha, a Janata Dal (United) candidate, whose party is aligned with the BJP-led NDA. Voting for the Siwan Lok Sabha seat, along with seven other constituencies in Bihar, will take place in the sixth phase of the elections on May 25.
