'Communal civil code remarks during Independence Day speech insult to Ambedkar'

The Opposition on Thursday accused Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi of peddling a divisive agenda with the Congress slamming his communal civil code remarks during his Independence Day speech as a gross insult to Dr B R AmbedkarThe Congress also alleged that Modis capacity for malice mischief and maligning history was on full display at the Red Fort news agency PTI reportedThe Congresss denunciation came in the wake of Modi saying a secular civil code is the need of the hour as the existing set of laws is a communal civil code and discriminatoryIn his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort PM 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 peopleSlamming Modi Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said The nonbiological PMs capacity for malice mischief and maligning of history knows no bounds It was on full display today from the Red FortTo say that we have had a communal civil code till now is a gross insult to Dr Ambedkar who was the greatest champion of reforms in Hindu personal laws that became a reality by the mid1950s These reforms had been bitterly opposed by the RSS and the Jan Sangh Ramesh said in a post on XThe nonbiological PMs capacity for malice mischief and maligning of history knows no bounds It was on full display today from the Red FortTo say that we have had a communal civil code till now is a gross insult to Dr Ambedkar who was the greatest champion of reformshellipmdash Jairam Ramesh Jairam_Ramesh August 15 2024He also cited para 115 of the 21st Law Commissions 182page Consultation Paper on Reform of Family Law to drive home his point While diversity of Indian culture can and should be celebrated specific groups or weaker sections of society must not be disprivileged in the process Resolution of this conflict does not mean abolition of all differences This Commission has therefore dealt with laws that are discriminatory rather than providing a uniform civil code which is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage he quoted the document released on August 31 2018Most countries are moving towards recognition of differences and the mere existence of difference does not imply discrimination but is indicative of a robust democracy the Congress leader quoted the documentCommunist Party of India CPI general secretary D Raja said Modis Independence Day speech did not place any issue before the country to unite and inspire people Whatever he spoke is in line with the sinister divisive agenda of the RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Raja told PTIThe PM speaks about 2047 but he failed to address the issues of plurality and diversity of the nation He is trying to impose uniformity on the country Raja allegedThe Left leader said among other things Modi did not talk about what is going to be done regarding the allegations made by US short seller Hindenburg Research What is he going to do with the Hindenburg allegations All institutions are compromised and the SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India is compromised The Election Commission was compromised earlier PM could not address any genuine issue that the country is facing today said RajaNational Federation of Indian Women NFIW general secretary and CPI leader Annie Raja also slammed Modi and questioned the idea of One Nation One ElectionWhat is One Nation One Election He is boasting about making this country an economic superpower by 2047 He should have that same confidence to say that this country can have elections at different times she saidIf this country cannot generate resources for an election what are we talking about 2047 I do not know what is his intention behind One Nation One Election The first agenda should be to ensure freeandfair elections Annie Raja saidRashtriya Janata Dal RJD leader Manoj Jha said Modi is yet to realise that there is only one PM in the country and those who voted for the Opposition do not have a separate PM The most important and concerning point is that even for the 11th time Narendra Modi has failed to understand that he is the countrys prime minister The Opposition or the people who did not vote for you do not have a separate prime minister said JhaEvery time we expected him to have a big heart we have been disappointed Even a polite conversation can seem awkward if it is held impolitely Whether the statement on Viksit Bharat saying that some people want destruction this is a political speech the Rajya Sabha MP saidToday he talked about a secular civil code Secularism is a process it has to be imbibed Every time we expect that the prime minister will give up a narrow mindset and have a broadminded approach he disappoints Jha addedModi in his remarks said laws that divide the country on communal lines and become a reason for inequality have no place in a modern societyI 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 religionbased discrimination end It would also end the disconnect the common people feel he saidWith PTI inputs