Union Home Minister Amit Shah has exuded confidence that the BJP will remain in power at the Centre for at least 30 years due to its consistent performance.
In a democracy, he said, the victory of any party depends on its hard work. “If you toil day in and day out and live not for yourself but for the country, victory will be yours.”
“When I was the national president of the BJP, I had said the BJP will remain in power for the next 30 years. Only 10 years have gone now,” he said at the Times Now Summit 2025 on Friday night.
The senior BJP leader said that when a party performs well, it gains the trust of the public and the confidence to win. “But those who do not perform do not have this confidence,” he added.
Asked about the UCC, Shah said all BJP-ruled states will introduce it one by one, as it has been a key agenda of the party since its formation.
“It will come. It was the decision of the Constituent Assembly (to introduce UCC). The Congress might have forgotten it, but we have not. We said we would abrogate Article 370, and we did that. We said we would construct a Ram temple at Ayodhya, and we did that too. Now, UCC remains. We will do that as well,” he stated.
Shah mentioned that Uttarakhand has already enacted the law for UCC implementation. “One by one, all BJP-ruled state governments will introduce it. Gujarat has already set up a committee. It is an ongoing process, and all states will bring it as per their convenience,” he added.
On the alleged discovery of a large amount of cash at the Delhi residence of High Court judge Yashwant Varma, Shah said the Chief Justice of India has taken cognizance and ordered an inquiry through a committee of three high court judges.
“We are cooperating with it. We should wait for the outcome of the committee constituted by the Chief Justice,” he said.
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a PIL seeking Delhi Police to register an FIR over the alleged discovery of burnt wads of cash from Justice Varma’s residence.
Shah remarked, “When no FIR can be registered, how can a seizure be carried out? The FIR can only be registered with the Chief Justice of India’s permission.”
Asked whether the RSS interferes in the functioning of the Modi government, Shah dismissed the notion, stating, “The RSS has been preparing patriots for the last 100 years. I have learned from the RSS how to keep patriotism at the center while balancing multiple dimensions. There is no question of interference.”
Regarding the internal security situation, Shah said that as Union Home Minister, he inherited three legacy issues: Naxal violence, militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, and insurgency in the Northeast.
“In the last 10 years, 16,000 youths have surrendered in these three regions. As the home minister, it is my duty to bring peace to these areas. This is the priority of the prime minister and, naturally, my priority too. Because of these problems, development had stopped in these places,” he noted.
When asked about the government’s stance on the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, Shah declined to comment, stating that the matter is subjudice.
“I am sure the Supreme Court will deliver an appropriate order on it. We will definitely obey the court order,” he said.
The Act prohibits the conversion of any place of worship and aims to maintain their religious character as they existed on August 15, 1947, except for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case. The Supreme Court is currently hearing multiple petitions challenging the Act.
When asked why the government has not yet filed an affidavit on the subject, Shah responded, “We will certainly file an affidavit.” (PTI)
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