August 15, 2024: On Thursday, during the speech from Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the current civil code is communal. He said the Supreme Court has held discussions regarding the UCC again and again, it has given orders several times.

‘A large section of the country believes and it is true, that the Civil Code that we are living with is actually a Communal Civil Code in a way. I would say that it is the need of the hour to that there be a Secular Civil Code in the country...only then would we be free of the discrimination on the basis of religion,’ he said.

During his address, the PM Modi also spoke on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. He said he understands the concerns regarding Hindus here and hopes the situation there gets normal at the earliest.

The Prime Minister added that India always wants its neighbouring countries to walk the path of prosperity and peace. He expressed his pain once again on the atrocities on women. As a society, he said, people will have to think seriously about the atrocities against women that are happening.