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.
Addressing a public meeting in Dhekiajuli Constituency of Sonitpur district in Assam, Shah comended Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for closing the state's borders to infiltrators.
Governance, cultural assertion, and a fractured Opposition give Himanta Biswa Sarma a decisive edge ahead of the Assembly elections, due on 9 April The political landscape of Assam appears to be settling into a familiar pattern, one that strongly favours continuity under the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Gogoi sought to blur the ideological lines between the BJP and the Congress, claiming the saffron party "no longer exists" in Assam.
The pact, covering key seats in Upper Assam, is part of Congress's wider effort to stitch together an opposition alliance with AJP, CPI(M), and CPI(ML) Liberation before the April 9 vote
The party is seeking to retain power in the state, with Sarma aiming for another term as Chief Minister.
