The BJP government’s vision reflects its commitment to national unity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, adding that it had brought a ‘one nation, one tax’ system and abolished the Article 370 wall, revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.

“The discriminatory policies and intent of previous governments weakened national unity. Over the past 10 years, the new governance model has eliminated discrimination. We have chosen the path of sabka saath sabka vikas. This approach has ended the dissatisfaction among people and enhanced their trust in development schemes,” the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister said Aadhaar, which represents ‘one nation, one identity’, is being discussed globally. “We brought ‘one nation, one tax’ system through GST. We brought ‘one nation, one health insurance’ scheme through Ayushman Bharat. Now, we are working towards ‘one nation, one election’ that will strengthen democracy and optimise resources. India is also moving towards ‘one nation, one civil code’.”

The country, he said, is happy that after 70 years of Independence, a ‘one nation, one Constitution’ pledge has been fulfilled. This is my biggest tribute to Sardar sahab. For 70 years, Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Constitution was not implemented across the country. Those who chant the name of the Constitution insulted it so much. The reason was the wall of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. 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 there has taken 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.”

The body of a 50-year-old woman, chopped into several pieces, was found in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Wednesday, two days after she was reported missing.

According to the police, Anita Chaudhary was killed by an old family friend.

On October 27, Ms Chaudhary, who used to run a beauty parlour in Jodhpur, closed the salon in the afternoon around 2:30 pm. However, she did not return home that night. A day later, her husband, Manmohan Chaudhary (56), filed a missing complaint with the police.

The victim’s mobile location and call records directed the police to the house of a man, Gul Mohammad, in the vicinity.

Mohammad was a friend of the victim. She considered him a brother, the police said. The police interrogated Mohammad’s wife, who allegedly revealed that Ms Chaudhary’s body was buried behind her house.

The police found her body in six pieces. The body parts were sent to the AIIMS hospital for a post-mortem.

Mohammad is currently missing and the police are looking for him, officials said. His wife has been taken into custody.

Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre clarified that Diwali celebrations at Parliament Hill were not canceled but rather relocated and rescheduled. MP Doherty will host the event, continuing the tradition. This follows concerns from the Hindu community amid diplomatic tensions between Canada and India, after allegations regarding India’s involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder.