Meghalaya government on Thursday turned down the opposition’s demand for passing an official resolution to oppose the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on the ground that the Centre is yet to come up with a Bill on the matter.
“We strongly feel that such an approach is a direct threat to the practices of our customary laws, social practices and the religious practices governing every individual in our society," Kenye stated.
In an exclusive interview with Hub News, the President, Vice President, and other members of the CoN highlighted several reasons why they believe the UCC should not be enforced in the 6th Schedule areas and tribal regions.
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The main idea behind a UCC is to have a common set of laws governing personal matters such as adoption, inheritance, marriage, divorce for all the citizens of the country, irrespective of their religious affiliation.