Guwahati:
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement UCC, but the Chief Minister of Another Hill State has been rled out a similar step. The implementation of uniform Civil Code is Neither Practical Nor Approprite, Given The Country’s Diverse Cultural and Tribal Communities, Meghalaya CHIEF SANGMA SANDA SAID SAID SAID TODAY
He, however, Acknowledged that Sertain Aspects of Civil Laws BE Made Uniform While Protecting The Rights of Indigenous Communities.
Pointing at uttarakhand, which became the first state to implement Able.
His Statement Comes AMID Growing Debates on the UCC, with Assam Expressing Interest in Following Uttarakhand’s lead in implementing the code.
“A Uniform Civil Code, as a concept of making sure that Evething Backets Uniform, is not possible in India,” Mr Sangma said.
“There are tribal and indigenous communities with unique practices that may not align with the uniformity. .
To explain the situation, He Further Added: “If a bill at the national or state level was to declare that the entreen counte Ocaity. It all depends on the content of the bill – what aspects are being made uniform and in what way “.
“For us, as a state government, we are very clear. The uniform civil code is not on our aged. Added.
Mr sangma had made it clear earlier also that his government will not support the ucc.
Two years ago, a tribal council in meghalaya unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the implementation of the UCC in Areas Within Its Jurisdiction.
Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a uniform Civil Code (UCC), Aiming to Simplife and Standardize Personal Laws Related to Marriage, Divorce, Success, and Inheritance.
The UCC Applies to All Residents of Uttarakhand, Except Scheduled Tribes and Protected Authority-Empowered Persons and Communities.
