TURA, July 4: The NPP in Tura has decided to back Chief Minister Conrad Sangma in opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and to urge Tura MP Agatha K Sangma and her counterpart from Shillong, Vincent Pala to raise their voices against the same in the Parliament.
The decision to support the chief minister on the issue was taken during a meeting held on Monday.
The meeting was attended by party leaders, including South Tura Block president, Lonerson Ch Marak, state-level general secretary, CN Sangma and state working president, SB Sangma.
During the meeting, a discussion on the prevailing situation in Manipur also took place, and participants lit candles as a mark of solidarity with the affected people.