Months Ahead Of Assembly Polls, Meghalaya Chief Minister Opposes Civil Code
NDTV
The BJP had in its 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto also promised the implementation of UCC if it came to power.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today announced that he will not support the Uniform Civil Code. Mr Sangma's statement comes just months ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Talking to media, Mr Sangma today said, "As a political party, we are very clear that UCC is something that cannot be accepted by NPP".
"The law should not affect the culture and the way of life of the people of Meghalaya. There may be certain areas where the central government wants certain things to be done, but those are things we are not aware of," the Chief Minister added.
The BJP had in its 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto also promised the implementation of UCC if it came to power.
