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.
He alleged that years of "appeasement politics" by the Congress had led to the emergence of a "new civilisation" that threatens Assam's social and cultural fabric.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the miscreants involved in the vandalism at St. Mary’s English School in Panigaon area of Nalbari district have been arrested, asserting that the state government remains fully committed to maintaining peace, communal harmony and ensuring the safety of all institutions and citizens across Assam.
Post Malone is set to perform in Guwahati for the first time on December 8, promising a world-class show with stunning lights, pyrotechnics, and fan interactions.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision on November 21 to contest the 2026 Assam Assembly polls with its NDA partners and set a target of 103 out of 126 seats is not just an electoral strategy, it is a declaration of ideological resolve.
The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed during the Winter Session, is being positioned as a cornerstone of the ruling BJP’s “pro-poor narrative” in the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam in 2026.
