Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) executive committee has stated that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was not applicable and acceptable in Nagaland.
In a press release, NPCC working president, P.Ayang Aonok, said the executive committee meeting held on October 21, 2016, examined and deliberated on the questionnaires put forward by Law Commission of India on the comprehensive exercise of the revision and reform of family laws.
The Law commission has stated that the objective behind this endeavour was to address discrimination against vulnerable groups and harmonise the various cultural practises.
Further, the commission has invited suggestions on all possible models and templates of a Common Civil Code.
Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee executive meeting resolved that Nagaland was part of the Union of India with special provision under Article 371A of India Constitution, which states “Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of—
(i) religious or social practices of the Nagas,
(ii) Naga customary law and procedure,
(iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources, shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides”.
Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee asserted that any violation in the provision by government of India in respect of Nagaland would mean breach of agreement that Government of India and Nagaland has arrived under the Article 371A.
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