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Lone TMC MLA walks out of Assam Assembly against 'malicious intention' of government behind UCC BillSherman Ali Ahmed, the sole Trinamool Congress MLA in Assam, staged a walkout from the Assembly. He opposed certain clauses of the Uniform ...- UCC Bill not against any religion, seeks protection for women: NDA members tell Assam AssemblyAssam MLAs are discussing the Uniform Civil Code Bill. They state the bill aims to protect women's rights and does not target any religion....
- Assam tables Uniform Civil Code bill in AssemblyAssam has introduced a Uniform Civil Code Bill. The legislation aims to ban polygamy and standardize marriage and succession laws. It also ...
- Assam Assembly introduces UCC bill, third state after Uttarakhand, GujaratAssam has introduced its Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly. This move follows similar legislation passed in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. ...
- AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal seeks early oath date for his MLA swearing-in ceremony ahead of HajjAIUDF President Badruddin Ajmal has requested the Assam Assembly Speaker for a convenient date to take his oath as an MLA. He is scheduled ...
- First big move in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma govt to table UCC Bill on May 26; enforces 20% fuel cutAssam's new cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code bill, set for assembly presentation on May 26. The government is also implementing ...
- Assam outlaws polygamy; CM Sarma promises UCC nextThe Assam Assembly has passed a bill to prohibit polygamy. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that if his government is re-elected, ...
- Assam passes polygamy ban bill; Himanta Sarma promises UCC if he becomes CM againAssam Assembly has passed the Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, making polygamy a criminal offense with up to seven years imprisonment. C...
- Assam govt tables bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce actThe statement of objectives of the repealing bill states, "There remains a scope of registering marriages of persons below 21 years (in cas...
- Assam cabinet approves Muslim Marriage Registration BillThe Assam Cabinet approved the Muslim Marriage Registration Bill 2024, making government registration mandatory and illegalizing child marr...
- Assam government to bring law soon for life imprisonment in 'love jihad' cases: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed plans to introduce a law for life imprisonment in 'love jihad' cases. Announced at a BJ...
- Assam government repeals Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration ActThe Assam government has decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act from 1935 to prevent child marriage and ...
- Nothing religious about UCC; not bringing it through back door: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, “In UCC there are no customs, precedents. UCC does not deal with ways of worship and is not connected to one’s faith. There is ...
- Assam speeds up UCC work, to repeal act on Muslim MarriageAssam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in X, "On 23.2. 2024, the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old ...
- Assam holds awareness campaign against child marriageHundreds of villages in 20 districts of Assam recently organized awareness programs against child marriage. The state government wants to m...
- Assam will overtake Punjab in GDP in next three years: Himanta Biswa SarmaThe chief minister said as the state government led by BJP will complete two years in May of its second term in office, the government will...
- Drive against child marriage to intensify, says Assam Chief Minister SarmaHe said, “Several people who had planned marriage below 18 years had cancelled. People are coming and checking with police if they can arra...
- 2,763 people arrested so far in crackdown against child marriages in AssamAccording to the data shared by Assam police, 216 persons have been arrested in Hojai, 184 in Nagaon, 183 in Dhubri, 158 in Baksa, 146 in B...
- Assam police arrest 2,000 people for indulging in child marriagePolice launched a major crackdown on Friday. Assam Director-General of Police (DGP) GP Singh said that in the last two days, police have re...
- Men marrying girls below 14 to be booked under POCSO Act: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma"Men marrying girls in the age group of 14-18, will be tried under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and necessary steps will be ...
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