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.
On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also weighed in, claiming that Assam’s demography changed drastically under Congress rule, with the population of “infiltrators” rising to 64 lakh from zero.
Priyanka, incidentally, is the Congress MP from Wayanad in poll-bound Kerala. Signalling a high-stakes push in the key northeastern state, she was recently appointed Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam—a state also due for polls along with Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry in 2026.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, asserting that the state will not bow to any "Pakistani agent".
He was responding to Owaisi's remark that "a day will come when a hijab-clad daughter will become the Prime Minister of this country".
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday backed Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on infiltration in West Bengal, alleging that while Assam and Tripura were taking steps to fight against illegal entry, the neighbouring state was "opening its doors to the infiltrators".
