The Meghalaya Government has rejected the demand of the Opposition
parties in the State for a resolution on Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
Regarding the same, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said no
resolution against the law can be adopted in the State Assembly until the
contents of the act can be known.
However, the Meghalaya Chief Minister said the “idea of Uniform Civil
Code (UCC) is not acceptable”.
“We are a diverse country and it is this diversity that makes us
strong. Therefore, the idea of UCC is not acceptable to us,” said Meghalaya CM
Conrad Sangma.
This was stated by the Meghalaya Chief Minister in response to a
motion moved by Congress MLA Charles Marngar in the Assembly to adopt a
resolution against implementation of the UCC in the State.
The motion was also backed by MLAs of Meghalaya TMC and Voice of
the People Party (VPP) in the State Assembly.
Although the demand for adopting a resolution on UCC was turned
down by the Meghalaya Government, CM Conrad Sangma said that “if the bill tries
to dilute the cultural and religious practices of the tribal and indigenous
people of the region, the MDA Government will oppose it”.
Finding the Meghalaya Chief Minister’s reply satisfactory, Congress
MLA Charles Marngar withdrew the motion.
“I now understand the mind of the government that it is also
concerned about the UCC,” said Meghalaya Congress MLA Charles Marngar.
Agencies
