Guwahati: In a significant political development, Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga said that MNF Party having considered that implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not in the interest of the ethnic minorities of India in general and of the Mizos in particular.
In a letter to Law Commission, Zoramthanga stated,”
This issue was already considered and discussed on February 14, 2023 by members of the Mizoram State Legislative Assembly in connection with the Official Resolution proposed by the Home Minister, which ran thus –”That this House unanimously resolved oppose any steps taken or proposed to be taken for enactment of UCC in India.”
He added, “At this stage, I would like to state that though MNF Party is a member of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA and is in support of the Policies and programmes of the NDA Government in the centre as long as those policies and programme are found to be beneficial for the public at large and particularly for the ethnic minorities in India, however the MNF Party having considered that implementation of UCC is not in the interest of the ethnic minorities of India in general and of the Mizos in particular, the Official Resolution was so adopted as stated above.”
He said since the proposed implementation of UCC throughout the territory of India is in conflict with the religious of social practices of the Mizos and of their customary/personal law which is specifically protected by the above stated Constitutional provision, the said proposal of the NDA Government in the centre as can be seen in the said Public Notice cannot be accepted.
Consequently, the MNF Party of Mizoram is in respectful disagreement with the proposed introduction of UCC in the Union Parliament for its implementation throughout the territory of India.