Speaking at the inauguration of the National Games at the Rajiv Gandhi international cricket stadium here, he congratulated the Uttarakhand government for implementing the UCC and described it as a "historic step".
"UCC has the same team spirit as sports and discriminates against none," Modi said.
This story is from the January 29, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal.
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