New Delhi: The country is celebrating the 78th day of independence with great enthusiasm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieved a special feat by hoisting the flag from the Red Fort for the 11th time on Thursday. He has become the third Prime Minister who has hoisted the flag from the Red Fort for the 11th time. At the same time, he is the second Prime Minister who has hoisted the flag for the 11th time in a row. Earlier, the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had hoisted the flag from the Red Fort 16 times in a row.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the secular civil code as the demand of the country and said that laws dividing the country on the basis of religion can have no place in modern society. PM Modi mentioned the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and several orders of the Supreme Court about it and stressed the need for serious discussion in the country on this subject. He said, “A large section of the country believes that the civil code with which we are living is really a communal and discriminatory code. I want that there should be a serious discussion on this in the country and everyone should come up with their views.”
@narendramodi spoke about Secular Civil Code frm Red Fort,which means #UCC is sure to come in this term.Supreme Court&many others are in trouble…
See the timing of cameraman to show CJI Chandrachud 😂
Looks like it hurt Chandrachud &Mrs Chandrachud completely agrees🤣 pic.twitter.com/7AWosvBt4A
— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshBhatt2016) August 15, 2024
During this, Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud was also sitting among the special guests. When the Prime Minister was speaking on the issue of UCC, a glimpse of Chandrachud went viral on social media. During this, CJI Chandrachud started smiling when the decisions of the Supreme Court were mentioned. The cameraman captured this glimpse of him on camera.
At the same time, Modi said that laws that divide the country on communal basis and cause inequality have no place in modern society. He said, “I would say that it is the demand of the country 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 will religion-based discrimination end. This will also end the alienation of the common people.”
The Prime Minister said that the Supreme Court has given many instructions in this regard. Referring to Article 44 under the Directive Principles of State Policy, he said that the spirit of the Constitution also encourages such a code. It says that it is the duty of the nation to secure a uniform civil code for the citizens throughout the territory of India. He said, “It is our responsibility to fulfill the dream of our Constitution makers. I believe that there should be a serious discussion on this subject.”
