Prime Minister Modi criticized the ‘Lutyens’ Jamaat’ and ‘Khan Market Gang’ for ignoring outdated British laws, highlighting his government’s efforts to abolish 1,500 laws and India’s growing economic presence globally.
New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sharp dig at the ‘Lutyens’ Jamaat’ and ‘Khan Market Gang’ on Saturday, questioning their silence on outdated British-era laws that remained in place even after independence. Speaking at NXT Conclave 2025 in the national capital, PM Modi highlighted an old law under which the police could arrest the groom and others if 10 people danced together at a wedding.
“I am surprised by the ‘Lutyens’ Jamaat’ and ‘Khan Market Gang’ that they have been silent for so many years. The people who are the ‘thekedaar’ of PILs, those who visit courts every now and then, why weren’t they worried about liberty back then?”
PM Modi said.
He pointed out that the British-era Dramatic Performances Act stayed in force for 75 years after independence, restricting cultural performances and even wedding celebrations.
“Even a wedding dance could lead to arrests. Our government abolished it,”
the PM said.
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“Had Modi brought such a law, just think what would have happened. Even if trolls on social media spread false information—‘yeh log aag laga dete, Modi ke baal noch lete’ (they would have set fire, pulled out my hair). But, it’s our government that abolished this law from the colonial era,”
he added.
PM Modi emphasized that within a decade, the Union government scrapped nearly 1,500 outdated laws, many from the British era. He cited an example where people were previously jailed for cutting bamboo because the law incorrectly categorized bamboo as a tree.
“Bamboo is an essential part of the lives of tribal communities in the Northeast. Earlier, people were jailed for cutting bamboo, as it was considered a tree. Our government changed the law,”
he said.
PM Modi also discussed India’s rising global economic presence, stating that the National Education Policy is encouraging students to explore beyond textbooks.
“From middle school, children are learning coding to prepare for fields like AI and data science. Atal Tinkering Labs offer hands-on experiences with emerging technologies. In this year’s Budget, we have announced plans to launch 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs,”
he said.
Highlighting India’s economic growth, PM Modi noted that over the last decade, 2.5 crore households received electricity for the first time, boosting the demand for electronic equipment. He pointed out that India is no longer just a back office for the world but is becoming a manufacturing hub.
“Previously, the goods we used to import are now being produced locally, and the country is emerging as an export hub. Farmers, once limited to local markets, are now seeing their crops reach global markets,”
he said, citing products like Pulwama snow peas, Maharashtra’s Purandar figs, and Kashmir’s cricket bats, which are now in international demand.
PM Modi concluded by stressing that India is becoming a reliable global supply chain partner due to planned and systematic policy decisions by the Union government.
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