The BJP-led governments in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh states have already gone public with their intent to introduce state-specific UCCs. In fact, Gujarat last year announced the formation of a committee to implement a UCC.
The Centre in its affidavit filed in response to the petitions challenging the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 has stated that the despite the ruling of the Supreme Court.
Amidst the demand for judicial probe into the demolition of Garib Nawaz Masjid in Barabanki, the local police booked seven people for what it said "resorting to fraud and cheating" to get the mosque registered as a Waqf property.