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How Prime Minister Narendra Modi Upended Decades of Political Taboos Through Bold Reforms
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News18•08-10-2026, 14:18
How Prime Minister Narendra Modi Upended Decades of Political Taboos Through Bold Reforms
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration tackled long-stalled reforms, including rewriting colonial-era criminal laws, revoking Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and criminalizing instant triple talaq.
- •The enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and related criminal laws replaced the 1860 penal code, modernizing the justice system and increasing conviction rates through mandatory forensic investigations.
- •The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 led to a peaceful transition of power in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in record-breaking tourist footfall over the subsequent years.
- •The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam successfully reserved one-third of seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies, overcoming decades of legislative gridlock.
- •Four comprehensive labour codes replaced 29 central statutes dating back nearly a century, streamlining employer frameworks that previous administrations had left untouched out of political caution.
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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the Indian Penal Code, criminal procedure shifted to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Indian Evidence Act gave way to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam after taking effect on July 1, 2024.
The Modi government ended Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 on August 5, 2019, which was later upheld by a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on December 11, 2023.
The four central labor codes came into force on November 21, 2025, after replacing 29 central laws, including the Trade Unions Act of 1926 and the Factories Act of 1948.
