In a rally in Jharkhand, Amit Shah emphasised the BJP’s commitment to implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and vowed to prevent reservations for Muslims. Shah’s statements intensify the political battle between BJP and the ruling coalition in Jharkhand.

Referring to an ad of 1984 under the Rajiv Gandhi, PM Modi said the party openly opposed quota for marginalised groups.

Home minister Amit Shah, campaigning in Jharkhand, pledged to prevent Muslim reservation extensions, accusing the opposition Congress party of seeking to curtail benefits for lower castes. Shah highlighted BJP's anti-corruption stance,

Significantly, during the public rally, Shah took a dig at Congress by accusing them of being an 'anti-backward class' party. The Union Minister cited several instances where he claimed Congress' anti-backward stance had been exposed.