Assam Assembly passes UCC Bill, CM Sarma calls it ‘most secular, uniform and progressive law’
With the passage of the proposed legislation, Assam has now emerged as the third state, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to pass a Uniform Civil Code Bill.
With the passage of the proposed legislation, Assam has now emerged as the third state, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to pass a Uniform Civil Code Bill.
The Assam Chief Minister said that the introduction of the Bill would pave the way for "an on record discussion" on why UCC is necessary for the state.
CM Sarma hailed the Dhubri Town Eidgah Committee's appeal to Muslims against cow slaughter to honour the sentiments of Hindus.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a throwback photo with old friends on Instagram, calling it his real-life 'Dil Chahta Hai' moment and urging youth to travel and create memories while they can.
Congress leader Pawan Khera appeared before Assam Crime Branch days after securing anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court in the politically charged passport controversy case.
The legislation will be introduced during the upcoming session of the Assam Legislative Assembly beginning on May 21.
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath as Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term, becoming the first non-Congress leader in the state’s history to get back-to-back tenures.
Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term after the BJP-led NDA formed the government in the state for the third straight time.
The NDA returned to power in Assam with a dominant mandate as Himanta Biswa Sarma began his second term in a ceremony attended by PM Modi and top BJP leaders.
Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to begin his second term as Assam Chief Minister with top NDA leaders attending a high-profile oath ceremony in Guwahati.
