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.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a team of the Assam Police, assisted by local officials, visited the Delhi residence of party spokesperson Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR tied to his recent allegations against the chief minister’s family.
Police action and political sparring escalate as Assam Police search for Pawan Khera following an FIR linked to allegations against the Chief Minister’s family.
The Congress party had on Sunday claimed that the Assam CM's wife possesses passports from UAE, Antigua-Barbuda and Arab Republic of Egypt.
The political battle in Assam intensifies as Sarma and Gogoi exchange allegations over foreign links, with their family members now directly pulled into the controversy.
The Assam CM added that the exercise was meant to demonstrate how easily such entities can be created. “Tech is not just available to Cong, it is available to us too. Say hello to ‘GauravElizabeth786’,” he said.
