PM Modi calls for uniform civil code, highlights exploitation of Muslims

Few individuals continue to exploit Muslim women under the guise of triple talaq and support this practice: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on June 27, emphatically advocated for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, highlighting its inclusion in the Constitution and the Supreme Court's directive to enforce it.

"Currently, Muslims are being provoked about the Uniform Civil Code. It is not justifiable to have separate laws for individuals within a family. Such disparity hampers the progress of our nation. Equality should prevail among all individuals," said Prime Minister Modi while addressing party workers in Bhopal.

He also emphasised that the Supreme Court has consistently stressed the need for a Uniform Civil Code, but political parties engaged in vote bank politics have made the lives of Muslims miserable.

"Pasmanda (backward) Muslims have been exploited in this country, and unfortunately, there has been no discussion or debate about it," said Modi.

Prime Minister Modi further stated that those who support triple talaq for the sake of vote bank politics are not doing justice to Muslim women. Triple talaq not only affects women but also causes suffering within families.

"Parents were arranging marriages for their daughters, only to see them return due to the practice of triple talaq. It was not only an injustice to women but to the families as a whole," he said.

He pointed out that triple talaq has no connection with Islam, which is why Muslim nations do not practice it.

"During my recent visit to Egypt, a country with a 90 percent Sunni Muslim population, I learned that they abolished the practice of triple talaq 90 years ago. If triple talaq were an integral part of Islam, why is it not practiced in Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, Jordan, or Syria?" questioned PM Modi.

Prime Minister Modi highlighted that a few individuals continue to exploit Muslim women under the disguise of triple talaq and support this practice.

"We have abolished this practice, and that is one of the reasons why Muslim women across the nation stand with me and support the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Muslims of India need to understand and identify the political parties that exploit them for their own interests," added PM Modi.

He further commented that the parties accusing them of discrimination are the ones who play Muslim vote bank politics. If these political parties genuinely cared for the welfare of Muslims, they would have worked towards improving education and employment opportunities for them, said PM Modi.