In line with the stand taken by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), the Lotha Baptist Ekhümkho Sanrhyutsü (LBES) on Saturday said it stood opposed to the introduction of Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
In a press release, LBES executive secretary, Rev. Nyanchumo Lotha, expressed serious concern over the Centre’s move to introduce UCC and appealed to the chairman, Law Commission of India to “sincerely represent” the ‘voice of the people’ to the Government of India.
LBES said it has carefully considered the provisions of the proposed bill and had come to the conclusion that the introduction of the bill was likely to infringe the social, cultural and religious rights of the minorities in India, which it maintained would “ultimately destroy the very secular fabric of the Constitution of India.” Meanwhile, LBES executive secretary has appealed to all the right thinking citizens of India, especially the minority communities in India, to come forward and voice their opposition to the introduction of the bill.