Ekta Nagar:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday strongly pitched for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as he said the government was making efforts to implement ‘one nation, one secular civil code’ in India, a move he said would "strengthen" the country.
He was addressing a gathering near the iconic Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district after paying floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the birth anniversary of India’s first Home Minister. India is observing the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) today to mark Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary.
“Today we are all seeing the success of One Nation Identity – Aadhar and the world is also discussing it. Earlier, there were different tax systems in India, but we created the One Nation One Tax System – GST. We strengthened the country’s power sector with One Nation One Power Grid. We integrated the facilities available to the poor through the One Nation One Ration Card. We have provided the facility of One Nation One Health Insurance to the people of the country in the form of Ayushman Bharat,” the Prime Minister said.
“Under these efforts of ours for unity, we are now working towards One Nation One Election, which will strengthen India’s democracy, which will give optimum outcome of India’s resources and the country will gain new momentum in achieving the dream of a developed India. Today, India is moving towards One Nation One Civil Code that is a Secular Civil Code,” he added.
'Forces in and outside India trying to destabilise the country'
In his address, the Prime Minister said some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilise the country and spread anarchy to create a negative image of the nation in the world.
“Some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilise the country and spread anarchy to create a negative image of the nation in the world. They are trying to divide the country on caste lines and are against a developed India,” said the PM. He urged the people of the country to identify this nexus of “urban Naxals” which he said is trying to break the country.