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.
In a post on X, CM Sarma said the case was filed in connection with what he described as “false, malicious and defamatory” allegations levelled against him during a Congress press conference.
Gaurav Gogoi accused Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of irresponsibly revealing his children’s details amid “Pak agent” allegations and urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the matter.
Amid escalating political controversy in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma once again reiterated his 'Pakistan link' claims of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, stating that both were involved in a plot to undermine India's development by associating with Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh.
CM Sarma cited "findings" by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) he had formed to probe the so-called Pakistan link of Gaurav Gogoi and his wife.
His reaction came shortly after the senior Congress leaders unveiled a digital platform titled WhoIsHBS.com aimed at capturing CM Sarma's political journey.
