‘Secular Civil Code’ Is The Need Of The Hour: Existing Laws Are Communal: PM Modi

Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 15 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a “secular civil code” is the need of the hour as the existing set of laws are “communal civil code” and is discriminatory.

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In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi said, “A large section of the country believes, which is true also, that the civil code is actually in a way a communal civil code.  It discriminates (among people) “He said laws which divide the country on communal lines and become a reason for inequality have no place in a modern society.

“Secular Civil Code”

“I would say, it is the need of the hour that India should have a secular civil code. We have lived 75 years with a communal civil code. Now, we have to move towards a secular civil code. Only then would religion-based discrimination end. It would also end the disconnect the common people feel, he said.

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The Prime Minister noted that the Supreme Court has given various directions in this regard.  The spirit of the Constitution also encourages such a code, he said, referring to Article 44 under the Directive Principles of State Policy.  It states that the State must secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India. 

“It is our responsibility to fulfill the dream of the makers of our Constitution.  I believe there should be a serious discussion on the subject,” he said.

Uttarakhand came out with its uniform civil code recently 

The government had referred the issue of a common code to the Law Commission which last year began fresh public consultations on the issue. A uniform civil code in India has been a key agenda of successive BJP manifestos. (Maxim News)

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