BJP legislator strikes a different note in anti-UCC Mizoram
BJP legislator K. Hrahmo has publicly supported a discussion on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Mizoram, contradicting the state assembly's official opposition. He argues that the UCC could provide legal protections for Mizo women married to non-tribal men.
Why it matters
The statement highlights internal political friction regarding national policies in states with strong indigenous customary laws.
One of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) two MLAs in Mizoram has struck a different note in a State opposed to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
In February 2023, the 40-member Mizoram Assembly adopted a resolution opposing any move to implement the UCC in the State. Recently, Chief Minister Lalduhoma said the UCC was a threat to indigenous customary laws, and minority rights.
However, BJP legislator K. Hrahmo called for a thorough examination of the UCC, arguing that its implementation could offer greater legal protection to Mizo women married to non-tribal men. He represents the Palak Assembly constituency in southern Mizoram’s Siaha district.
Speaking at a party programme at the BJP’s office in Aizawl, the State’s capital, on Monday (September 21, 2026), Mr. Hrahmo said the implementation of the UCC in Mizoram should be seen in the context of marriages between Mizos and non-Mizos.
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