Modi Calls for an End to India’s Religion-Based Laws

A secular civil code in country is the need of the hour: Modi
Stops short of announcing any measures on this issue

Narendra Modi speaks during the nation’s Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort in New Delhi on Aug 15.Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg

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By Swati Gupta

August 15, 2024 at 6:29 AM UTC

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again called for a replacement of India’s religion-based laws with a uniform civil code, a move that’s been opposed by some minority groups.

“I want comprehensive discussion on the subject,” Modi said in his Independence Day speech in New Delhi on Thursday. “A secular civil code in the country is the need of the hour”