Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated the government’s determination to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country, asserting that his administration is working with “full force” towards establishing a “Secular Civil Code.”
Participating in a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the ‘Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India,’ PM Modi highlighted that the idea of a Uniform Civil Code was considered by the Constituent Assembly.
“There was a long discussion there. After the debate, it was decided that it would be better if the government that gets elected takes a decision on this and implements UCC in the country… The Supreme Court has also said many times that UCC should be brought into the country… Keeping in mind the spirit of the Constitution and the makers of the Constitution, we are working with full force for a Secular Civil Code,” PM Modi stated.
The Prime Minister also took the opportunity to criticize the Congress party over the abrogation of Article 370 and the imposition of Article 35-A in Jammu and Kashmir, which his government revoked in August 2019.
“Everyone knows about 370 but very few know about 35-A… If there is any first son of the Constitution of India, then it is the Parliament but they have strangled it too. They imposed 35-A on the country without bringing it to the Parliament… This work was done on the orders of the President and the Parliament of the country was kept in the dark,” he remarked.
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PM Modi further accused the Congress of undermining democracy during the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1975.
“It is 75 years of the Constitution. But 25 years also has an importance, so do 50 years and 60 years…When the country was witnessing 25 years of Constitution, at the same time Constitution in our country was razed. Emergency was imposed, democratic systems were finished, the country was turned into a prison, citizens’ rights were looted, and press freedom was curtailed. This sin on the forehead of Congress can never be erased. Whenever democracy will be discussed across the world, Congress’ sin will never be erased because democracy was strangled,” he said.
Referring to the Nehru-Gandhi family, PM Modi alleged that it had consistently challenged the Constitution.
“Highs and lows occurred, there were difficulties too, there were obstacles as well. But I bow before the people of the country once again that they strongly stood with the Constitution…I do not want to make personal criticism on anyone but it is important to place facts before the country. That is why, I would like to do that,” he said.
“One family of Congress left no stone unturned in hurling a blow to the Constitution. I am mentioning that one family because in 75 years of our journey, they ruled for 55 years. So, the country has the right to know what happened. The tradition of this family’s ill-thoughts, bad policies is ongoing continuously. This family has challenged the Constitution at all levels,” he added.
The special two-day debate in the Lok Sabha on 75 years of the Constitution concluded on Saturday, with the Rajya Sabha set to take up the discussion next week.
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