India’s Independence Day 2024:
Making a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code in his Independence Day speech this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said laws that divide the country have no place in a modern society and should be abolished.
The Supreme Court has repeatedly discussed and given orders on the Uniform Civil Code, because a large section of the country feels, and rightly so, that the present Civil Code is a communal Civil Code, not even a discriminatory Civil Code. Is. The Constitution tells us, the Supreme Court tells us and this was the dream of the Constitution makers. Therefore, it is our duty to fulfill it,” the Prime Minister said from the ramparts of the Red Fort, two months after starting his third term.
Widespread conversations are necessary, people should voice their thoughts, and policies that split the nation along religious lines ought to be repealed. They are out of place in today’s world. An secular civil code is needed. After that, there won’t be any discrimination based on religion,” the prime minister declared.
A single civil code is something the BJP believes is in the best interests of the country, according to the party’s earlier Lok Sabha election program. Already, a number of state administrations headed by the BJP have taken steps to enact a common civil code.
Prime Minister Modi states in his Independence Day speech that a secular civil code is urgently needed.
Speaking to the people from the Red Fort, Naredra Modi stated that a secular civil code for the nation is “need of the hour” and that it has been discussed extensively in the past. The law should be “secular” rather than “discriminatory.”
The Uniform Civil Code ought to be discussed. It seems that the current civil code is “communal.” A “secular” civil code is required for India. It is urgently needed.
The Supreme Court has often issued orders and convened meetings to discuss the Uniform Civil Code. It is true that a significant portion of the populace feels that the current Civil Code is essentially a communal code. However, he continued, “It is imperative that the nation adopt a secular civil code because only then will we be free from religious discrimination.
According to Modi, extensive conversations are required.
Modi asked everyone to voice their thoughts and stated that extensive dialogues are necessary. He declared that regulations that create religious divisions in the nation should be repealed since they are out of date with today’s standards of living.
The Indian Bar Association (BJP) has long been a proponent of a uniform civil code that would create a set of norms for matters such as marriage, inheritance, and divorce for all Indians, regardless of their religious background. This initiative has been continuously supported by Prime Minister Modi and his party, who claim that the current system permits non-Hindu minorities, especially Muslims, to observe their own religious laws. These practices would probably be standardized under a single civil code.
Speaker of the House Narendra Modi on the 78th Independence Day.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for the creation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), claiming that the one in place is communal. He stated that the Supreme Court has issued numerous orders and held repeated deliberations over the UCC during his Independence Day speech from Red Fort.
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“It is true that a sizable portion of the populace thinks that the civil code we currently use is, in essence, a communal civil code. I would argue that the country urgently needs a secular civil code; only then would there be an end to religious discrimination,” he told reporters.
LIVE updates for Independence Day 2024: In observance of its liberation from British domination, India is commemorating its 78th Independence Day. The US Embassy in India is one of the people sharing glimpses of their celebrations on social media. In a video that they posted, the members wish everyone a happy birthday in 22 different languages.
