Assam CM calls nationwide UCC; visits BJP leader's residence to pay obeisance

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proposed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. Sarma claimed Muslim women were the most affected by its absence and emphasised the need to address issues such as polygamy.

"The UCC has already been notified in Assam and should be implemented nationwide," Sarma told reporters.

"Muslim women suffer the most in its absence," he added, stressing the need for a common law to address issues such as polygamy.


Earlier, the chief minister visited the residence of BJP national general secretary Harish Dwivedi in Teliyajot village, Basti, in Uttar Pradesh.

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Sarma reached Dwivedi's residence by road from Ayodhya.

The Assam chief minister visited the BJP leader's home to offer condolences to his family over the death of his mother.

Sarma, reacting to the Congress and other opposition parties targeting BJP amid anti-SIR protests and calls for "regime change," said, "Power comes through votes, not through strong-arm tactics."

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"Those who believe that a change of government can be brought about through intimidation should look at Bangladesh and Nepal," he added, claiming that only 5,000 to 10,000 people had participated in the protest in Delhi.

Sarma, on the stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, expressed grief and said the government had arranged treatment for the injured immediately after being reported on the incident.

The chief minister said the necessary measures were also being taken to prevent such incidents from happening again.