None can stop BJP from implementing Uniform Civil Code in Himachal if BJP voted back to power: Amit Shah

Amit Shah also vowed to make the Himachal Pradesh drugs-free in five years

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Himachal Pradesh and all irregularities in the salary system of government employees will be looked into if the BJP comes back to power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on November 6.

Addressing polls rallies in the hill state, Mr. Shah said this election is not about electing MLAs or the chief minister, but making India "a strong and a great country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi".

"If you elect the Jai Ram Thakur government, I promise you that the common civil code will be implemented in Himachal Pradesh. No one can stop it," he said.

In his poll rally at Mehatpur in Una, Mr. Shah urged people to elect Satpal Satti and help him become a minister.

"Kindly help make a strong and a prosperous India with your vote," he said. "The BJP has put in all its efforts to accomplish this."

Mr. Shah said Himachal Pradesh was not just "Dev Bhoomi" but also "Veer Bhumi" as brave mothers of the state sent their sons to protect the country's boundaries. "I salute this land," he added.

The BJP in its election manifesto for the hill state has also promised 33% reservation for women in government jobs, new educational institutions and sops for various segments.