First I-Day speech of 3rd term: Secular civil code need of hour, says PM Modi

First I-Day speech of 3rd term: Secular civil code need of hour, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a broad debate on ushering in a “secular civil code”, saying in his Independence Day address on Thursday that the current laws were virtually “communal” and discriminatory. Modi emphasised that the Supreme Court had discussed this issue several times and the makers of the Constitution had also … Read more

Uniform Civil Code: Secular Civil Code is the need of the hour, says PM Modi in Independence Day Speech

Uniform Civil Code: Secular Civil Code is the need of the hour, says PM Modi in Independence Day Speech

In his Independence Day speech this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a compelling case for a Uniform Civil Code. He said the laws that create divisions within the country are outdated and should be abolished in a modern society. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, Naredra Modi said there have been many discussion … Read more