15.1 C
Delhi
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

PM Modi bats for UCC, One Nation One Election

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday batted for two crucial issues — Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and One Nation One Election– and said both of these were the need of the hour and would help in the progress of the country.

Addressing the nation from the rampart of the Red Fort here on the occasion of 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi said, “We have spent 75 years with a ‘communal’ civil code. We now have to move towards ‘secular’ civil code so that discrimination happening on the basis of religion does not have a place in our country”.

“I say that today the need of the hour is to have a ‘secular’ civil code in the country. Our Constitution makers had a dream and it is our duty to fulfill that dream,” Modi stressed.

Opening the scope for discussions and suggestions on UCC, the Prime Minister said, “I believe that there should be a wide discussion on such a crucial topic. Let people come up with suggestions. The law that divides the country on the basis of religion and which becomes a reason for discrimination should not have a place in the modern society”.

He also touched on another issue that the NDA government has been in favour of – One Nation One Election.

The Prime Minister said recurring elections were obstrcuting the country’s development.

“The country is witnessing elections every two to six months and linking any scheme to elections has become very easy. Any scheme announced is linked to election. There had been a comprehensive discussion. All political parties have put forth their views. One committees has prepared a very good report”.

“I urge the political parties, those who understand the Constitution of the country that for the development of Bharat and the utility of the country’s resources for its people, we have to come forward and support One Nation One Election,” Modi said.

Related articles

Georgian PM replaces foreign minister with member of ruling party

Tbilisi: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday announced the resignation of Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili, and nominated...

MakeMyTrip introduces multi-currency payment options to boost inbound tourism

New Delhi: With a view to making payment in the currency of choice, MakeMyTrip, an online travel company,...

HC refuses to quash FIR against duo in Amazon scam

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based duo allegedly exploited e-commerce giant Amazon’s return policy to defraud the company of over Rs...

Most decorated Aussie Olympian McKeon retires from competitive swimming

Sydney: The most decorated Olympian in Australian history, Emma McKeon, on Monday announced her retirement from competitive swimming.She...