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 GST Council on Wednesday approved a major overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax regime, reducing slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent, effective from September 22.
Addressing the media, Sarma dismissed the statement as politically motivated and accused the Jamiat leadership of being out of touch with the realities of modern Assam.
Marandi said he would soon present proof of the conspiracy. Addressing Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he questioned whether such actions were carried out with Soren’s knowledge or without his awareness.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday described Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an "anti-national," claiming that he does not care about Indian Hindus or Muslims.
In a renewed crackdown on cross-border infiltration, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday confirmed that seven Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended and “pushed back” across the international border by security forces in the early hours from Sribhumi, a border village in South Salmara-Mankachar district.
