To consolidate its core voter base, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reiterated the BJP’s key promise to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within six months of coming to power in West Bengal.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata after unveiling the BJP’s “Sankalp Patra”, Shah said there would be “one law for every citizen in Bengal, irrespective of religion”. Sharpening the party’s stance on illegal immigration, he underscored a strict “detect, delete and deport” approach, signalling a tough line on border security and infiltration.The manifesto, he added, also aimed at dismantling alleged syndicate networks and ending the “cut money” culture. He described the manifesto as “a roadmap to pull every section of Bengal out of despair”. He further said people in the state were currently “frightened and disillusioned” and were seeking change.On the economic front, the BJP pledged to generate one crore jobs and provide Rs 3,000 per month as financial assistance to unemployed youth. Fresh graduates would receive a one-time grant of Rs 15,000 to help them prepare for competitive examinations. The manifesto also promises parity in dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners, along with full implementation of the 7th Pay Commission.Women empowerment features prominently in the document, with proposals including Rs 3,000 monthly support for women, 33 per cent reservation in government jobs and police force and the creation of 75 lakh “Lakhpati Didis” to promote financial independence. It also outlines plans to set up at least one all-women police station in every administrative block, along with dedicated help desks in all police stations.For farmers, the BJP has proposed an additional Rs 3,000 annually under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, raising the total assistance to Rs 9,000. The manifesto also envisions transforming Bengal into a major industrial and fish-exporting hub, while registering all fishermen under the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana.In a culturally significant announcement, Shah said the party would push for the inclusion of Kurmali and Rajbongshi languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.Launching a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress, Shah said the party’s 15-year rule had led to “multiple crises” in West Bengal, asserting that the next five years under a BJP government would usher in development and stability. Invoking Rabindranath Tagore, he said the party remained committed to the vision of a society “where the mind is without fear and the head is held high”.He added that the manifesto also promised full implementation of central schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, aiming to align West Bengal more closely with welfare programmes driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.