DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 21 (MExN): The Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) today said that the outcome of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be “devastating because of the complexity of cultures and practices in India.” The ABCC said this in a letter to the Chairman of the Law Commission, Government of India. “Just to cite an example, a triple talaq may be sufficient for divorce for certain group of people, but the Christian group I represent has no provision for divorce — the vow is till death do us part. You will understand very well that to arrive at a uniform law in such case is practically impossible,” it stated.
It added that the effort to bring a Uniform Civil Code is “too idealistic and far from being practical.” “In the event a Uniform Civil Code is formulated by imposing the dominant group’s cultural and religious practices then it will exactly defeat the purpose it hopes to achieve,” it said.
The ABCC placed on record that a Uniform Civil Code which contradicts the beliefs and practices of the Christians “will not be acceptable,” and cautioned that “if it fails to take into consideration the feelings of the minorities, particularly the Naga Christians, then it will further distance us in our already estranged relationship.”
