PM Modi spoke about the need for a secular civil code from the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day. PM Modi said that laws that divide the country in the name of religion should be removed. PM Modi further said that the country needs a secular civil code and there is no place for false laws in modern society. PM Modi said that the current civil code is a communal civil code. Now we need a secular civil code.
What did PM Modi say?
PM Modi said from the Red Fort that it is the duty of 140 crore people of India that you perform your duties as a citizen and I want to discuss this. There is no place for laws that are communal and discriminatory, we need a secular civil code.
What is Uniform Civil Code?
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) means having one law for all citizens (people of every religion, caste, gender) living in the country. If the civil code is implemented in a state, then there will be a uniform law for every citizen in all matters like marriage, divorce, child adoption and division of property. Part IV of the Constitution elaborates the Directive Principles of State Policy, in which Article 44 states that it is the responsibility of the government to implement a Uniform Civil Code for all citizens.
PM Modi hoisted the flag from the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoisted the flag from the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive time. During this time, PM Modi spoke on many topics from the Red Fort, from natural disasters to reforms and governance models. He discussed the population before independence, mentioned independence and pledged to make India developed by 2047.
What did PM Modi say on women's safety?
PM Modi said that those who commit heinous acts against women should be given severe punishment. There is a need to create fear in the minds of criminals. When such horrific incidents happen with women, there is a lot of discussion, but when the criminal is punished in those cases, there is no discussion. Now the time has come that there should be a similar discussion on punishment so that criminals have a fear in their minds about what kind of punishment should be given for committing such a crime.
PM Modi also talked about One Nation, One Election
PM Modi said that elections in the country often become an obstacle to progress. Every work has been colored with elections. There has been a wide debate on this. I request the political parties to come forward for one nation one election for the progress of India and maximum use of resources for the common people.