Meghalaya: UCC may lead to CAA-like protests, Khasi body warns

Guwahati: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Monday asked the Centre to thoroughly examine its decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and warned of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)-like protests if the Centre remains adamant.

Centre should take into account the customary laws and practices of the various tribal communities of the Northeast, KSU general secretary Donald V. Thabah said.

“The tribals in Meghalaya have their own customary practices on inheritance, maintenance, divorce, social norms, and marriage. The majority of the tribal population in the state follows the Christian faith and the Christian Marriage Act. It will definitely affect our customary practices which is very unique,” the KSU general secretary said.