Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Thursday (October 31) that India is now working towards implementing 'One Nation, One Election' and 'One Nation, One Civil Code' to strengthen the country's democracy. Speaking at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebration in Kevadia, Gujarat, PM Modi noted that following the success of 'One Nation, One Identity Card', 'One Nation, One Ration Card', and 'One Nation, One Health Insurance', the government is now focused on introducing 'One Nation, One Election' and 'One Nation, One Secular Civil Code'.
He explained that these initiatives aim to bring greater unity and streamlined governance in India. "Today, we are witnessing the success of One Nation Identity—Aadhaar, which is also being discussed globally. Earlier, India had multiple tax systems, but we established One Nation, One Tax System—GST. We strengthened the country's power sector with One Nation, One Power Grid. We integrated resources for the poor through One Nation, One Ration Card. We also provided the facility of One Nation, One Health Insurance to the people of the country in the form of Ayushman Bharat. Building on these efforts for unity, we are now working towards One Nation, One Election, which will strengthen India's democracy, optimize the use of India's resources, and give new momentum to achieving the vision of a developed India," PM Modi stated.
"Today, India is progressing towards One Nation, One Civil Code, a secular civil code that I have also discussed from the ramparts of the Red Fort. It is a measure that values social unity," he added.
Significantly, during the occasion, PM Modi also stated that Sardar Patel's resolution of one country and one constitution has been fulfilled with the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The PM stated, "Today the whole country is happy that after seven decades of independence, the resolution of one country and one constitution has been fulfilled. This is my biggest tribute to Sardar Saheb. For 70 years, Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Constitution was not implemented in the entire country. Those who chanted the name of the Constitution had insulted it so much. The reason was the wall of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir."
"Now, Article 370 has been buried forever. For the first time, voting was done without discrimination in this assembly election. For the first time, the Chief Minister of that place has taken an oath on the Constitution of India. This scene must have given immense satisfaction to the makers of the Indian Constitution; their souls must have found peace, and this is our humble tribute to the makers of the Constitution," PM Modi added.
Further, during the occasion, PM Modi also urged the public to identify the nexus of “urban naxals” who are trying to break the country and spreading negativity about the country in the world.
“Some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilize 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.
“As Naxalism is ending in jungles, a new model of urban Naxals is raising its head. Today, urban Naxals target even those who say that you will remain safe if you remain united. We have to identify urban Naxals and unmask them,” he added.
