Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Sunday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in Jharkhand, Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren hit back saying that neither UCC nor the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would be allowed in the state. According to news agency PTI, Soren emphasised that Jharkhand would adhere only to the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) and Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Acts to safeguard tribal culture, land, and rights.

"Neither the UCC nor the NRC will be implemented here. Jharkhand will rely solely on the Chotanagpur Tenancy and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Acts. These people (the BJP) are spewing venom and do not care about tribals, natives, Dalits, or backward communities," Soren stated at a rally in Garhwa.